Question

A 70-year-old man with a STEMI 2 years ago takes aspirin 81 mg daily. He asks about primary prevention aspirin for his healthy 60-year-old wife. Correct advice?

Accepted Answer

Aspirin not initiated routinely at >=60 for primary prevention

Answer

Initiate aspirin at age 60 for all

Answer

Use high-dose aspirin 325 mg

Answer

Stop his secondary prevention aspirin

Answer

Use aspirin only if LDL <70 mg/dL

Practice question

A 70-year-old man with a STEMI 2 years ago takes aspirin 81 mg daily. He asks about primary prevention aspirin for his healthy 60-year-old wife. Correct advice?