<prompt> 48 y old male patient with anterior myocardial infarction has undergone a primary angioplasty with a bare metal stent . You are posted as a junior resident in the ward preparing a discharge card . What duration of antiplatelets will you advise to the patient ?Dual antiplatelets for 12months and then aspirin longtermTicagrelor for 1month and aspirin longtermAspirin for 1month and ticagrelor longtermTicagrelor alone is adequate longterm  <response>: Stent thrombosis Prevention Acute 24 h Dual antiplatelet therapy DAPT Subacute1-30 days -Aspirin -P2Y12 receptor blockerticagrelor Late 30 days-1 year DAPT for up to 1 year - If DAPT is discontinued in the 1st month- 3 - 9 fold increased risk for stent thrombosis. - If elective surgery has to be done where discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy is required, surgery should be postponed for minimum 3 months and ideally for 6 months. 