The CHA2DS2-VASC score is used to assess the risk of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFL). We a
The value of the CHA2DS2-VASc score for refining stroke risk stratification in patients with atrial fibrillation with a CHADS2 score 0–1: a nationwide cohort study. Thromb Haemost. 2012;107(6):1172–9. doi:10.1160/th12-03-0175. Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Gage BF, Yan Y, ...
(TIA), vascular disease, age 65 to 74 years, sex category) score and outcome of acute myocardial infarction, stroke, and chest pain. As pneumonia can affect the cardiovascular system, this study aimed to investigate the performance of the CHA2DS2-VASc score for major adverse cardiovascular ...
atrial fibrillation; CHA2DS2-VASc score; oral anticoagulant; warfarin1. Introduction Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are at substantial risk of ischemic stroke and systemic embolism. Oral anticoagulation therapy has been shown to be effective in preventing thromboembolic complications [1,2,3,4,...
First, the traditional CHA2DS2-VASc score of all patients was calculated by summing up the abnormalities defined based on whether the patients fulfilled one or more of the following criteria: CHF defined via chart review; ICD-10 code diagnosis; echocardiographic ejection fraction; HTN with a systo...
CHA2DS2-VASc score;diastolic function;E/E’;atrial fibrillation;congestive heart failure Graphical Abstract 1. Introduction The presence of atrial fibrillation (AF) represents a major threat in cardiovascular (CV) health [1,2]. The powerful prognostic value of AF has shown to even nullify the pr...