A 55-year-old with newly diagnosed AF and stable CAD (12 months post-PCI) is on apixaban for stroke prevention. What is the recommended antithromboti...

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A 55-year-old with newly diagnosed AF and stable CAD (>12 months post-PCI) is on apixaban for stroke prevention. What is the recommended antithrombotic strategy?

Accepted Answer

Oral anticoagulant monotherapy without antiplatelet therapy

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Add aspirin 81 mg indefinitely

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Add clopidogrel indefinitely

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Triple therapy (OAC + aspirin + clopidogrel) for life

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Stop anticoagulation and use DAPT only

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A 55-year-old with newly diagnosed AF and stable CAD (>12 months post-PCI) is on apixaban for stroke prevention. What is the recommended antithrombotic strategy?