Question

A 63-year-old man with long-standing hypertension and hyperlipidaemia has stable angina managed with beta blockers and nitrates. According to Australian cardiovascular prevention guidelines, which additional medicine is recommended for secondary prevention unless contraindicated?

Accepted Answer

Low-dose aspirin

Answer

Routine warfarin

Answer

Routine clopidogrel monotherapy instead of aspirin

Answer

No further medicine is required

Answer

Colchicine only

Practice question

A 63-year-old man with long-standing hypertension and hyperlipidaemia has stable angina managed with beta blockers and nitrates. According to Australian cardiovascular prevention guidelines, which additional medicine is recommended for secondary prevention unless contraindicated?