Question

A patient presents 6 hours after a minor ischemic stroke (NIHSS 2). CT shows no bleed. No atrial fibrillation. What antiplatelet strategy should be started today?

Accepted Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin plus clopidogrel for 21 days, then single antiplatelet

Answer

Aspirin alone indefinitely

Answer

Clopidogrel alone indefinitely

Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy for 90 days, then stop

Answer

Aspirin plus ticagrelor indefinitely

Practice question

A patient presents 6 hours after a minor ischemic stroke (NIHSS 2). CT shows no bleed. No atrial fibrillation. What antiplatelet strategy should be started today?