CHA2DS2-VASc or a non-sex score (CHA2DS2-VA) for stroke risk prediction in atrial fibrillation: contemporary insights and clinical implications

Eur Heart J. 2024 Sep 29;45(36):3718-3720. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae540.

Authors

Gregory Y H Lip^{1

2}, Konsta Teppo³, Peter Brønnum Nielsen^{1

4}

Affiliations

¹ Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
² Danish Center for Health Services Research, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
³ Heart Center, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
⁴ Department of Cardiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.

PMID: 39217500
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae540

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MeSH terms

Atrial Fibrillation* / complications
Female
Humans
Male
Risk Assessment / methods
Risk Factors
Stroke* / etiology
Stroke* / prevention & control