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Stroke Risk Stratification: CHA2DS2-VA or CHA2DS2-VASc?

2018; Elsevier BV; Volume: 28; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.hlc.2018.08.012

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Thure Filskov Overvad, Tatjana Potpara, Peter Brønnum Nielsen,

Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments

The recently published Australian guidelines for atrial fibrillation (AF) recommend use of a sexless CHA2DS2-VASc score, called the CHA2DS2-VA score, when guiding decisions on oral anticoagulation (OAC) [ [1] NHFA CSANZ Atrial Fibrillation Guideline Working Group National Heart Foundation of Australia and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: Australian clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation 2018. Heart Lung Circ. 2018; 27: 1209-1266 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (160) Google Scholar ]. Since antithrombotic treatment is a cornerstone in the management of AF patients, we would like to express our concerns regarding this newly proposed strategy. National Heart Foundation of Australia and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: Australian Clinical Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation 2018Heart, Lung and CirculationVol. 27Issue 10PreviewIn 2015, the National Heart Foundation of Australia (NHFA) and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) undertook a survey of emerging issues in cardiovascular disease. The goal was to prioritise clinical conditions that would benefit from locally developed contemporary guidelines. Individual diseases were evaluated according to burden of disease, the existence of treatment gaps, an evolving therapeutic landscape, evidence of inequity and the existence of local treatment guidelines. Full-Text PDF Open AccessStroke Risk Stratification: CHA2DS2-VA or CHA2DS2-VASc?Heart, Lung and CirculationVol. 28Issue 5PreviewIt is with interest that we note the letter by Drs Overvad and colleagues in which concern is expressed regarding a newly proposed strategy in the recently published Australian Guidelines for Atrial Fibrillation (AF) [1]. Specifically we recommend that female sex category be dropped from the CHA2DS2-VASc score; therefore recommending a CHA2DS2-VA score. Full-Text PDF