A 63-year-old man with NSTEMI underwent uncomplicated PCI. He asks about combining aspirin with his new DOAC for AF beyond 1 year after stenting. What...

Question

A 63-year-old man with NSTEMI underwent uncomplicated PCI. He asks about combining aspirin with his new DOAC for AF beyond 1 year after stenting. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Use clopidogrel with DOAC indefinitely

Answer

Continue aspirin indefinitely with DOAC to prevent stent thrombosis

Answer

Discontinue antiplatelet therapy and continue DOAC alone after 12 months if no recurrent ischemia

Answer

Switch to warfarin + aspirin

Answer

Stop DOAC and use aspirin only

us-abim MCQ (SBA): AF with Stable CAD

A 63-year-old man with NSTEMI underwent uncomplicated PCI. He asks about combining aspirin with his new DOAC for AF beyond 1 year after stenting. What is recommended?