A Patient Has Undergone a Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with a Stent

A patient has undergone a primary percutaneous coronary intervention with a stent placement. The provider has ordered a daily dose of 81 mg of aspirin and clopidogrel. The patient asks the nurse how long the medications must be taken. What will the nurse tell this patient about the medication regimen?

A) This drug regimen will continue indefinitely.
B) The clopidogrel will be discontinued in one year and the aspirin will be given indefinitely.
C) The aspirin will be discontinued in one year and the clopidogrel will be given indefinitely.
D) Both drugs will be discontinued in one year.

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