A 63-year-old with atrial fibrillation and a drug-eluting stent placed 18 months ago for stable coronary disease is on apixaban and clopidogrel. What ...

Question

A 63-year-old with atrial fibrillation and a drug-eluting stent placed 18 months ago for stable coronary disease is on apixaban and clopidogrel. What is the best antithrombotic regimen now?

Accepted Answer

Apixaban monotherapy

Answer

Continue dual therapy indefinitely

Answer

Switch to warfarin plus aspirin

Answer

Aspirin plus clopidogrel without anticoagulation

Answer

Stop all antithrombotics

us-abim MCQ (SBA): AF with Stable CAD

A 63-year-old with atrial fibrillation and a drug-eluting stent placed 18 months ago for stable coronary disease is on apixaban and clopidogrel. What is the best antithrombotic regimen now?