A 63-year-old man presents with central chest pain that began 5 hours ago and has now largely settled. His ECG shows T wave inversion in leads II, III...

Question

A 63-year-old man presents with central chest pain that began 5 hours ago and has now largely settled. His ECG shows T wave inversion in leads II, III and aVF without ST elevation. High-sensitivity troponin is elevated. He has a history of hypertension and hyperlipidaemia. What is the most appropriate antiplatelet strategy to start now in the emergency department?

Accepted Answer

Aspirin plus Ticagrelor

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Aspirin alone

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Aspirin plus Clopidogrel

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Ticagrelor alone

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Clopidogrel alone

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction