Question

A 58-year-old with suspected NSTEMI has new 1-mm horizontal ST depressions in V4-V6 and rising hs-cTn. He has ongoing chest pain. What is the appropriate antithrombin during early invasive management?

Accepted Answer

Unfractionated heparin IV with dose adjusted by aPTT

Answer

Fondaparinux alone

Answer

No anticoagulation before catheterization

Answer

Warfarin loading dose

Answer

Rivaroxaban full-dose immediately

Practice question

A 58-year-old with suspected NSTEMI has new 1-mm horizontal ST depressions in V4-V6 and rising hs-cTn. He has ongoing chest pain. What is the appropriate antithrombin during early invasive management?