Question

A 70-year-old patient with atrial fibrillation has a CHA₂DS₂-VASc score of 3. According to NICE guidelines, which anticoagulant therapy is recommended for stroke prevention?

Accepted Answer

Warfarin or a DOAC (e.g., apixaban)

Answer

Aspirin alone

Answer

Aspirin plus clopidogrel

Answer

Low-dose low molecular weight heparin

Answer

No anticoagulation needed

Practice question

A 70-year-old patient with atrial fibrillation has a CHA₂DS₂-VASc score of 3. According to NICE guidelines, which anticoagulant therapy is recommended for stroke prevention?