A 72-year-old woman with new atrial fibrillation and a CHA₂DS₂-VASc score of 1 (due to female sex only) asks about anticoagulation. What is the recomm...

Question

A 72-year-old woman with new atrial fibrillation and a CHA₂DS₂-VASc score of 1 (due to female sex only) asks about anticoagulation. What is the recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Do not anticoagulate solely for female sex

Answer

Anticoagulate all

Answer

Aspirin only

Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy

Answer

Intermittent LMWH

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): AF-Risk Threshold

A 72-year-old woman with new atrial fibrillation and a CHA₂DS₂-VASc score of 1 (due to female sex only) asks about anticoagulation. What is the recommendation?