A 66-year-old man with suspected NSTEMI is started on anticoagulation. He is planned for early invasive strategy. Which parenteral anticoagulant is gu...

Question

A 66-year-old man with suspected NSTEMI is started on anticoagulation. He is planned for early invasive strategy. Which parenteral anticoagulant is guideline-supported?

Accepted Answer

Unfractionated heparin with dose adjustment by aPTT

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No anticoagulation pre-PCI

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Fondaparinux alone in the cath lab

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Warfarin bridging

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Dabigatran IV

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Anticoagulation in NSTE-ACS

A 66-year-old man with suspected NSTEMI is started on anticoagulation. He is planned for early invasive strategy. Which parenteral anticoagulant is guideline-supported?