A 63-year-old undergoes elective PCI with a drug-eluting stent for stable angina and has low bleeding risk. What antiplatelet strategy is reasonable?...

Question

A 63-year-old undergoes elective PCI with a drug-eluting stent for stable angina and has low bleeding risk. What antiplatelet strategy is reasonable?

Accepted Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy for ~6 months, then reassess; some may transition earlier to P2Y12 monotherapy

Answer

Aspirin alone immediately post-PCI

Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy for 12 months is mandatory for all

Answer

Prasugrel plus ticagrelor dual therapy for 6 months

Answer

Stop aspirin after 1 week and continue clopidogrel only in all cases

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Post-PCI Antiplatelet Therapy