A 74 year old man with permanent atrial fibrillation has a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 3 (age, hypertension, diabetes). He has no major bleeding risk factor...

Question

A 74 year old man with permanent atrial fibrillation has a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 3 (age, hypertension, diabetes). He has no major bleeding risk factors. Which of the following is the most appropriate strategy to reduce his stroke risk?

Accepted Answer

Oral anticoagulation with a direct oral anticoagulant or warfarin

Answer

Aspirin alone

Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel

Answer

No antithrombotic therapy as AF is rate controlled

Answer

Low dose low molecular weight heparin

au-racp MCQ (SBA): Anticoagulation in AF stroke prevention

A 74 year old man with permanent atrial fibrillation has a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 3 (age, hypertension, diabetes). He has no major bleeding risk factors. Which of the following is the most appropriate strategy to reduce his stroke risk?