A 76-year-old woman with hypertension and type 2 diabetes is found to have persistent non-valvular atrial fibrillation on ECG. She has no history of s...

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A 76-year-old woman with hypertension and type 2 diabetes is found to have persistent non-valvular atrial fibrillation on ECG. She has no history of stroke or major bleeding. Her CHA₂DS₂-VA score is 4. What is the most appropriate strategy to reduce her stroke risk?

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Start a direct oral anticoagulant at standard dose

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Low-dose aspirin 100 mg daily

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Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel

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No antithrombotic therapy because of age-related bleeding risk

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Intermittent low molecular weight heparin injections

au-racp MCQ (SBA): Non-valvular atrial fibrillation

A 76-year-old woman with hypertension and type 2 diabetes is found to have persistent non-valvular atrial fibrillation on ECG. She has no history of stroke or major bleeding. Her CHA₂DS₂-VA score is 4. What is the most appropriate strategy to reduce her stroke risk?