A 68-year-old woman is found to have atrial fibrillation on an incidental ECG. She has hypertension and type 2 diabetes, but no heart failure or prior...

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A 68-year-old woman is found to have atrial fibrillation on an incidental ECG. She has hypertension and type 2 diabetes, but no heart failure or prior stroke. Her CHA₂DS₂-VASc score is calculated as 3. What is the most appropriate stroke prevention strategy?

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Oral anticoagulation with a direct oral anticoagulant or warfarin

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No antithrombotic treatment required

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Aspirin monotherapy

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Dual antiplatelet therapy

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Intermittent low-molecular-weight heparin injections

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Atrial fibrillation – stroke prevention

A 68-year-old woman is found to have atrial fibrillation on an incidental ECG. She has hypertension and type 2 diabetes, but no heart failure or prior stroke. Her CHA₂DS₂-VASc score is calculated as 3. What is the most appropriate stroke prevention strategy?