A 67-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation and a CHA₂DS₂-VASc score of 1 (due to female sex only) asks if she needs anticoagulation. What is recomme...

Question

A 67-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation and a CHA₂DS₂-VASc score of 1 (due to female sex only) asks if she needs anticoagulation. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

No anticoagulation based on sex alone

Answer

Aspirin 81 mg daily

Answer

Warfarin with INR 1.5-2.0

Answer

Clopidogrel 75 mg daily

Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Atrial Fibrillation

A 67-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation and a CHA₂DS₂-VASc score of 1 (due to female sex only) asks if she needs anticoagulation. What is recommended?