In a large primary care data set, the CHA2DS2-VASc score leads to an almost universal recommendation for anticoagulation treatment in those aged ≥65 years with atrial fibrillation

Affiliations

• ¹ Agnes Ginges Centre for Molecular Cardiology, Centenary Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
• ² School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine & Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006Australia.
• ³ Heart Research Institute, Charles Perkins Centre (D17), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
• ⁴ School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame Australia, 160 Oxford St Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW 2010Australia.
• ⁵ Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, 75 Commercial Rd, Melbourne, VIC 3004Australia.
• ⁶ School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Sighthill Campus, Sighthill Court, Sighthill, Edinburgh, EH11 4BN, UK.