A 72-year-old man with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (paroxysmal) has hypertension and diabetes (CHA2DS2-VASc = 3). He has normal renal and hepatic ...

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A 72-year-old man with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (paroxysmal) has hypertension and diabetes (CHA2DS2-VASc = 3). He has normal renal and hepatic function and no history of bleeding. Which is the most appropriate stroke-prevention therapy?

Accepted Answer

Apixaban 5 mg twice daily

Answer

Aspirin 81 mg daily

Answer

Warfarin with INR target 2.0-3.0

Answer

Clopidogrel 75 mg daily

Answer

No antithrombotic therapy

"easy" MCQ (SBA): Cardiology

A 72-year-old man with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (paroxysmal) has hypertension and diabetes (CHA2DS2-VASc = 3). He has normal renal and hepatic function and no history of bleeding. Which is the most appropriate stroke-prevention therapy?