Question

A 58-year-old woman with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and hypertension has a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 1. She has no heart failure, diabetes, stroke, or vascular disease. According to current guidelines, what is the most appropriate antithrombotic strategy?

Accepted Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy

Answer

No antithrombotic therapy

Answer

Aspirin alone

Answer

Oral anticoagulation with a direct oral anticoagulant

Answer

Warfarin with target INR 3.0 to 4.0

Practice question

A 58-year-old woman with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and hypertension has a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 1. She has no heart failure, diabetes, stroke, or vascular disease. According to current guidelines, what is the most appropriate antithrombotic strategy?