A 34-year-old with minor ischemic stroke is already on aspirin at presentation. Best antiplatelet strategy per guidelines?...

Question

A 34-year-old with minor ischemic stroke is already on aspirin at presentation. Best antiplatelet strategy per guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Short-course DAPT (aspirin + clopidogrel) then revert to single agent

Answer

Switch to ticagrelor monotherapy for 12 months

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Continue aspirin alone indefinitely without loading

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Add full-dose anticoagulation empirically

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No antithrombotic due to aspirin 'failure'

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Stroke on Aspirin-DAPT