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Post-TAVI Aspirin Monotherapy — EECC MCQ

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HardValvular Heart DiseasePost-TAVI Aspirin MonotherapyEECC

A 79-year-old patient undergoes uncomplicated TAVI and has no atrial fibrillation, recent PCI or other indication for anticoagulation. Which post-procedure antithrombotic regimen is appropriate?

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Correct answer: E — Single antiplatelet therapy

In patients without another anticoagulant indication, single antiplatelet therapy reduces bleeding compared with routine dual therapy without sacrificing ischaemic protection. An anticoagulant is not prescribed solely because a transcatheter bioprosthesis was implanted.

Reference: https://www.escardio.org/Guidelines/Clinical-Practice-Guidelines