A 68 year old woman with chest pain is diagnosed with a non ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). She has no contraindications to antiplatelet ...

Question

A 68 year old woman with chest pain is diagnosed with a non ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). She has no contraindications to antiplatelet therapy. Which of the following represents the most appropriate immediate antiplatelet strategy in hospital?

Accepted Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and a P2Y12 inhibitor

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Aspirin alone

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Clopidogrel alone

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Warfarin alone

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Aspirin, clopidogrel and ticagrelor triple antiplatelet therapy

au-racp MCQ (SBA): NSTEMI antiplatelet choice

A 68 year old woman with chest pain is diagnosed with a non ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). She has no contraindications to antiplatelet therapy. Which of the following represents the most appropriate immediate antiplatelet strategy in hospital?