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CHA₂DS₂-VASc Score
Predicts stroke and thromboembolism risk in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF).
Age
Sex
Heart Failure
History of Congestive HF
Hypertension
History of High Blood Pressure
Stroke / TIA / Embolism
History of prior thromboembolism
Vascular Disease
Prior MI, PAD, or aortic plaque
Diabetes Mellitus
History of Diabetes
0
Points
| Ischemic Stroke Risk (1y): | 0.2% |
| Total Thromboembolism: | 0.3% |
| Recommendation: | No Anticoagulation |
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2024 ESC Guidelines: Recent updates suggest using CHA₂DS₂-VA, which removes the sex category to unify anticoagulation thresholds.
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Low Risk: A score of 0 has a very high Negative Predictive Value, meaning patients truly at low risk can safely avoid anticoagulation.
