A 62-year-old with stable ischemic heart disease underwent PCI with a contemporary drug-eluting stent. He has no high bleeding risk and did not presen...

Question

A 62-year-old with stable ischemic heart disease underwent PCI with a contemporary drug-eluting stent. He has no high bleeding risk and did not present with ACS. What dual antiplatelet therapy duration is recommended as default?

Accepted Answer

12 months of aspirin plus clopidogrel for all DES patients

Answer

1 month of aspirin plus clopidogrel, then stop clopidogrel

Answer

3 months of aspirin plus clopidogrel, then switch to P2Y12 monotherapy

Answer

6 months of aspirin plus clopidogrel, then continue single antiplatelet therapy

Answer

Indefinite dual antiplatelet therapy

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Post-PCI Antiplatelet Therapy

A 62-year-old with stable ischemic heart disease underwent PCI with a contemporary drug-eluting stent. He has no high bleeding risk and did not present with ACS. What dual antiplatelet therapy duration is recommended as default?