A 66-year-old woman asks if she should start low-dose aspirin for primary prevention. She is 62 years old with ASCVD risk 9% and no bleeding risk. Wha...

Question

A 66-year-old woman asks if she should start low-dose aspirin for primary prevention. She is 62 years old with ASCVD risk 9% and no bleeding risk. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Do not initiate aspirin at ≥60 for primary prevention

Answer

Initiate aspirin now

Answer

Initiate aspirin plus clopidogrel

Answer

Initiate after age 65

Answer

Initiate only if CAC >300

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Primary Prevention with Aspirin

A 66-year-old woman asks if she should start low-dose aspirin for primary prevention. She is 62 years old with ASCVD risk 9% and no bleeding risk. What is recommended?