A 63-year-old man presents with chest pain; initial hs-cTn is elevated and dynamic. What antithrombotic strategy is appropriate while awaiting cardiol...

Question

A 63-year-old man presents with chest pain; initial hs-cTn is elevated and dynamic. What antithrombotic strategy is appropriate while awaiting cardiology?

Accepted Answer

Aspirin loading unless contraindicated and guideline-directed therapy per ACS protocols

Answer

No antiplatelet therapy until angiography

Answer

Warfarin loading

Answer

Clopidogrel only without aspirin

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Fibrinolysis in all NSTEMI cases

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): NSTEMI Initial Antithrombotic Therapy

A 63-year-old man presents with chest pain; initial hs-cTn is elevated and dynamic. What antithrombotic strategy is appropriate while awaiting cardiology?