A 67-year-old with AF and high bleeding risk (HAS-BLED 4) but no absolute contraindication to anticoagulation asks about alternatives. What does guide...

Question

A 67-year-old with AF and high bleeding risk (HAS-BLED 4) but no absolute contraindication to anticoagulation asks about alternatives. What does guideline state about pLAAO in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

Reasonable alternative (Class IIb) in patients with moderate-high stroke risk and high bleeding risk on OAC

Answer

Class I must use pLAAO

Answer

Never indicated

Answer

Only for CHA2DS2-VASc 0

Answer

Use aspirin instead

us-abim MCQ (SBA): AF-LAAO Indications

A 67-year-old with AF and high bleeding risk (HAS-BLED 4) but no absolute contraindication to anticoagulation asks about alternatives. What does guideline state about pLAAO in this scenario?