A 68-year-old has a high-risk TIA (ABCD2 ≥4) and presents within 12 hours of symptom onset; imaging excludes hemorrhage. What antiplatelet strategy is...

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A 68-year-old has a high-risk TIA (ABCD2 ≥4) and presents within 12 hours of symptom onset; imaging excludes hemorrhage. What antiplatelet strategy is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Short-course dual antiplatelet therapy (aspirin + clopidogrel) initiated within 24 hours and continued ~21 days

Answer

Aspirin alone only

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Clopidogrel alone only

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Anticoagulation immediately

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No antithrombotic therapy for 1 week

us-abem MCQ (SBA): TIA/Minor Ischemic Stroke

A 68-year-old has a high-risk TIA (ABCD2 ≥4) and presents within 12 hours of symptom onset; imaging excludes hemorrhage. What antiplatelet strategy is recommended?