A 63-year-old man presents with central chest pain at rest and is diagnosed with an NSTEMI. He has no contraindications to antiplatelet therapy. What ...

Question

A 63-year-old man presents with central chest pain at rest and is diagnosed with an NSTEMI. He has no contraindications to antiplatelet therapy. What is the most appropriate immediate antiplatelet management in the emergency department?

Accepted Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy with Aspirin 300 mg plus a P2Y12 inhibitor loading dose

Answer

Aspirin 300 mg loading dose only

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Clopidogrel 300 mg loading dose only

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Start low-dose Aspirin 75 mg daily only

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No antiplatelet therapy until angiography

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): NSTEMI antiplatelet therapy

A 63-year-old man presents with central chest pain at rest and is diagnosed with an NSTEMI. He has no contraindications to antiplatelet therapy. What is the most appropriate immediate antiplatelet management in the emergency department?