CHADS2 and modified CHA2DS2-VASc scores for the prediction of congestive heart failure in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation

CHADS2 and modified CHA2DS2-VASc scores for the prediction of congestive heart failure in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation

Background & purpose: We have conducted a retrospective observational study to analyze the correlation between the CHADS2 score, the modified CHA2DS2-VASc (mCHA2DS2-VASc) score, and the incidence of all-cause death and congestive heart failure (CHF). Methods: The study cohort consisted of 292 co...

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Main Authors: Yorihiko Koeda, Takashi Komatsu, Yuki Matsuura, Hidemi Morioka, Yohei Uchimura, Yuya Taguchi, Kentaro Tanaka, Jun Kawakami, Marie Nakamura, Shuko Takahashi, Yuji Takahashi, Yujiro Naganuma, Hiroshi Endo, Tatsuro Ito, Yoshihiro Morino, Motoyuki Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
Nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
Congestive heart failure
Mortality
CHADS2 score
Modified CHA2DS2-VASc score
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