Validation of risk stratification schemes for predicting stroke and thromboembolism in patients with atrial fibrillation: nationwide cohort study

B. Olesen, J.; Y. H. Lip, G.; L. Hansen, M.; R. Hansen, P.; S. Tolstrup, J.; Lindhardsen, J.; Selmer, C.; Ahlehoff, O.; S. Olsen, A.-M.; H. Gislason, G.; Torp-Pedersen, C.

doi:10.1136/bmj.d124

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Validation of risk stratification schemes for predicting stroke and thromboembolism in patients with atrial fibrillation: nationwide cohort study

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Authors:

J. Olesen

G. Lip

M. L. Hansen

Abstract

Objectives To evaluate the individual risk factors composing the CHADS2 (Congestive heart failure, Hypertension, Age≥75 years, Diabetes, previous Stroke) score and the CHA2DS2-VASc (CHA2DS2-Vascular disease, Age 65-74 years, Sex category) score and to calculate the capability of the schemes to predi...

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Medicine

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