A 78-year-old woman is found to be in atrial fibrillation during a routine check. She is asymptomatic. Her CHA2DS2-VASc score is 5 (age, hypertension,...

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A 78-year-old woman is found to be in atrial fibrillation during a routine check. She is asymptomatic. Her CHA2DS2-VASc score is 5 (age, hypertension, diabetes and previous TIA). Her HAS-BLED score is 2. What is the single most appropriate management regarding stroke prevention?

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Oral anticoagulation with a direct oral anticoagulant

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No antithrombotic therapy is required

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Aspirin alone

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Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel

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Low-dose low-molecular-weight heparin injections

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Atrial fibrillation

A 78-year-old woman is found to be in atrial fibrillation during a routine check. She is asymptomatic. Her CHA2DS2-VASc score is 5 (age, hypertension, diabetes and previous TIA). Her HAS-BLED score is 2. What is the single most appropriate management regarding stroke prevention?