Stroke risk factors beyond the CHA2DS2-VASc score: can we improve our identification of “high stroke risk” patients with atrial fibrillation?
The prevention of stroke and other thromboembolic events plays a crucial role in the
management of patients with atrial fibrillation. Not all patients with atrial fibrillation are equal …
management of patients with atrial fibrillation. Not all patients with atrial fibrillation are equal …
Left atrial function to identify patients with atrial fibrillation at high risk of stroke: new insights from a large registry
M Leung, PJ van Rosendael, R Abou… - European heart …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Aims Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an independent risk factor for ischaemic stroke. The CHA2DS2-
VASc is the most widely used risk stratification model; however, echocardiographic …
VASc is the most widely used risk stratification model; however, echocardiographic …
Thromboembolism in the absence of atrial fibrillation
J Smietana, A Plitt, JL Halperin - The American Journal of Cardiology, 2019 - Elsevier
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with thrombus formation in the left atrial appendage and
systemic embolic events including ischemic stroke. Cardiogenic thromboembolism can also …
systemic embolic events including ischemic stroke. Cardiogenic thromboembolism can also …
CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores predict the risk of ischemic stroke outcome in patients with interatrial block without atrial fibrillation
JT Wu, SL Wang, YJ Chu, DY Long… - … of Atherosclerosis and …, 2017 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Aim: To evaluate the role of CHADS 2 and CHA 2 DS 2-VASc scores in predicting the risk of
ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) outcomes in patients with interatrial block …
ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) outcomes in patients with interatrial block …
Nine-year trend of anticoagulation use, thromboembolic events, and major bleeding in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation–Shinken Database analysis–
S Suzuki, T Otsuka, K Sagara, H Semba, H Kano… - Circulation …, 2016 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Background: Trends of oral anticoagulant (OAC) prescription and incidence of
thromboembolism (TE) and/or major bleeding (MB) in patients with non-valvular atrial …
thromboembolism (TE) and/or major bleeding (MB) in patients with non-valvular atrial …
Mortality Prediction of the CHA2DS2-VASc Score, the HAS-BLED Score, and Their Combination in Anticoagulated Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Background and Objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased mortality,
predictors of which are poorly characterized. We investigated the predictive power of the …
predictors of which are poorly characterized. We investigated the predictive power of the …
[HTML][HTML] Incidence and predictive factors of hidden atrial fibrillation detected by implantable loop recorder after an embolic stroke of undetermined source
CU Víctor, PE Carolina, TR Jorge… - Journal of Atrial …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The term embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) has been defined for
patients with ischemic strokes, where neither a cardioembolic nor a non-cardiac source can …
patients with ischemic strokes, where neither a cardioembolic nor a non-cardiac source can …
Association between atrial cardiopathy and stroke severity in acute ischemic stroke
Y Zhang, H Lei, X Wu, S Fang, H Lin, Q Yuan, N Liu… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
In this hospital-based cross-sectional analytic study, we retrospectively reviewed clinical
data of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) between January 2017 and April 2023 …
data of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) between January 2017 and April 2023 …
The Refinement of Risk Stratification for Atrial Thrombus or Spontaneous Echo Contrast in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Serum Uric Acid and Left Atrial Diameter
W Ning, Y Li, C Ma, L Qiu, B Yu - International heart journal, 2017 - jstage.jst.go.jp
As for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients with left atrial thrombus or spontaneous
echo contrast (LAT/SEC), we evaluated the additional predictive value of serum uric acid …
echo contrast (LAT/SEC), we evaluated the additional predictive value of serum uric acid …
Left atrial diameter in the prediction of thromboembolic event and death in atrial fibrillation
R Krittayaphong, A Winijkul, P Sairat - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: This study aimed to determine the predictive value of left atrial diameter (LAD),
and the incremental prognostic value of LAD in combination with CHA2DS2-VASc score for …
and the incremental prognostic value of LAD in combination with CHA2DS2-VASc score for …