A 61-year-old woman who is normally fit and well is admitted with chest pain. An ECG shows anterolateral T wave inversion. The troponin T value at 12 hours is 0.54. On discharge her medications include aspirin, atorvastatin, bisoprolol and ramipril. Which one of the following statements best describes the role of clopidogrel in this situation?
A.A Is only given if aspirin is contraindicated
B.A Should be prescribed for life for patients < 65 yea rs old
C.A Should be prescribed for the next 12 months for patients who have a 6 month mortality risk of greater than 1.5%***
D.A Should be prescribed for the next 12 months for pat ients < 65 years old
E.A Should be prescribed for the next 12 months for pat ients who have a 12 month mortality risk of greater than 5%.
A.A Is only given if aspirin is contraindicated
B.A Should be prescribed for life for patients < 65 yea rs old
C.A Should be prescribed for the next 12 months for patients who have a 6 month mortality risk of greater than 1.5%***
D.A Should be prescribed for the next 12 months for pat ients < 65 years old
E.A Should be prescribed for the next 12 months for pat ients who have a 12 month mortality risk of greater than 5%.
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