Prediction of stroke in patients without atrial fibrillation using the CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores: a justification for more widespread thromboprophylaxis?

Heart. 2014 Oct;100(19):1485-6. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2014-306161. Epub 2014 Jun 26.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases* / classification
  • Cardiovascular Diseases* / drug therapy
  • Cardiovascular Diseases* / epidemiology
  • Chemoprevention / methods
  • Comorbidity
  • Decision Support Techniques
  • Diabetes Mellitus / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Primary Prevention / methods*
  • Propensity Score
  • Risk Assessment / methods
  • Risk Assessment / standards
  • Sex Factors
  • Stroke* / epidemiology
  • Stroke* / prevention & control

Substances

  • Anticoagulants