Use of the CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED Scores to Aid Decision Making for Thromboprophylaxis in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
Use of the CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED Scores to Aid Decision Making for Thromboprophylaxis in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
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DOI:
10.1161/circulationaha.111.060061
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2012-08-14
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37.8
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Lip, Gregory Y. H.
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Lane, Deirdre A.;Lip, Gregory Y. H.
860 changes in the antithrombotic management of patients with AF. First, new data have emerged on what were previously referred to as less well validated risk factors for stroke, namely female sex, age of 65 to 74 years, and vascular disease. 7, 8 Second, cohort studies have demonstrated the benefit of OAC over aspirin in terms of stroke reduction and mortality, even in patients at so-called moderate risk (eg, CHADS2 score of 1). 1 Third, the benefit of aspirin for stroke prophylaxis in AF has been questioned. 9 Finally, 3 large randomized, controlled trials of novel OAC drugs have demonstrated noninferiority—in some cases, superiority—compared with warfarin in terms of both efficacy and safety. Given that stroke risk in AF is a continuum, a risk factor–based approach to risk assessment has resulted in a paradigm shift that now focuses on better identification of truly low-risk patients who do not need any antithrombotic therapy, whereas those with 1 stroke risk factors can be considered for effective stroke prevention therapy, which is essentially OAC, whether with well-controlled dose-adjusted warfarin or one of the new agents.