A 45-year-old man with no CVD asks about aspirin for primary prevention. He has a 10-year ASCVD risk of 6%, BP of 124/76, and no diabetes. What do gui...

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A 45-year-old man with no CVD asks about aspirin for primary prevention. He has a 10-year ASCVD risk of 6%, BP of 124/76, and no diabetes. What do guidelines recommend?

Accepted Answer

Do not initiate aspirin for primary prevention

Answer

Start aspirin 81 mg daily

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Start aspirin if CAC score >0

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Start aspirin if LDL-C >70 mg/dL

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Initiate aspirin and clopidogrel dual therapy

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Primary Prevention (Aspirin)

A 45-year-old man with no CVD asks about aspirin for primary prevention. He has a 10-year ASCVD risk of 6%, BP of 124/76, and no diabetes. What do guidelines recommend?