A 65-year-old with PAD and no high bleeding risk is on aspirin 81 mg daily. He asks about intensifying therapy to prevent events. What should be recom...

Question

A 65-year-old with PAD and no high bleeding risk is on aspirin 81 mg daily. He asks about intensifying therapy to prevent events. What should be recommended?

Accepted Answer

Add low-dose rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily

Answer

Switch aspirin to clopidogrel plus aspirin long term

Answer

Start full-dose rivaroxaban 20 mg daily

Answer

Add ticagrelor monotherapy

Answer

No change; intensification has no evidence

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Dual-Pathway Inhibition in PAD

A 65-year-old with PAD and no high bleeding risk is on aspirin 81 mg daily. He asks about intensifying therapy to prevent events. What should be recommended?