Question

A 66-year-old woman is admitted with chest pain and is diagnosed with a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). She is haemodynamically stable. In addition to aspirin, what is the most appropriate antiplatelet strategy unless contraindicated?

Accepted Answer

Add a P2Y12 inhibitor to aspirin as dual antiplatelet therapy

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Aspirin alone

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Clopidogrel alone

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Warfarin plus aspirin

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Low molecular weight heparin alone without antiplatelet therapy

Practice question

A 66-year-old woman is admitted with chest pain and is diagnosed with a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). She is haemodynamically stable. In addition to aspirin, what is the most appropriate antiplatelet strategy unless contraindicated?