A 72-year-old man with persistent non-valvular atrial fibrillation has hypertension and type 2 diabetes but no heart failure or prior stroke. His CHA2...

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A 72-year-old man with persistent non-valvular atrial fibrillation has hypertension and type 2 diabetes but no heart failure or prior stroke. His CHA2DS2-VASc score is 3. What is the most appropriate stroke-prevention strategy?

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Oral anticoagulation with a direct oral anticoagulant

Answer

No antithrombotic treatment is required

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Aspirin 75 mg daily

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Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel

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Low-dose low molecular weight heparin indefinitely

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Atrial fibrillation

A 72-year-old man with persistent non-valvular atrial fibrillation has hypertension and type 2 diabetes but no heart failure or prior stroke. His CHA2DS2-VASc score is 3. What is the most appropriate stroke-prevention strategy?