EasyCardiologySecondary prevention after myocardial infarctionau-amcau-racp
A 62-year-old man is reviewed 6 weeks after an uncomplicated NSTEMI treated with coronary angiography and stenting. He is pain-free and walking daily. Current medications include aspirin, ticagrelor, perindopril and atorvastatin 80 mg nocte. His blood pressure is 124/70 mmHg, heart rate 78 bpm, sinus rhythm, and he has no contraindications to beta blockers. Which additional long-term medication should he routinely receive to reduce mortality and reinfarction risk?