Question

A 60-year-old man presents with central crushing chest pain for 3 hours. ECG shows ST depression and T-wave inversion in V4-V6. Troponin is elevated. What is the most appropriate antiplatelet strategy acutely, assuming no contraindications?

Accepted Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and a P2Y12 inhibitor

Answer

Aspirin alone

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Clopidogrel alone

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Warfarin alone

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No antiplatelet therapy until angiography

Practice question

A 60-year-old man presents with central crushing chest pain for 3 hours. ECG shows ST depression and T-wave inversion in V4-V6. Troponin is elevated. What is the most appropriate antiplatelet strategy acutely, assuming no contraindications?