A 62-year-old man presents with central chest pain lasting 2 hours, now resolved. ECG shows ST depression in leads V4–V6. High-sensitivity troponin is...

Question

A 62-year-old man presents with central chest pain lasting 2 hours, now resolved. ECG shows ST depression in leads V4–V6. High-sensitivity troponin is elevated. He is haemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate immediate antithrombotic treatment in the emergency department?

Accepted Answer

Give aspirin 300 mg stat and start fondaparinux

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Start clopidogrel 75 mg daily alone

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Start warfarin once daily

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Withhold antiplatelets until coronary angiography

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Give aspirin 75 mg once daily only

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction

A 62-year-old man presents with central chest pain lasting 2 hours, now resolved. ECG shows ST depression in leads V4–V6. High-sensitivity troponin is elevated. He is haemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate immediate antithrombotic treatment in the emergency department?