Correlation Between CHA2DS2-VASc Score and Left Atrial Size in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A More Than 15-Year Prospective Follow-Up Study

Correlation Between CHA2DS2-VASc Score and Left Atrial Size in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A More Than 15-Year Prospective Follow-Up Study

Background: Left atrial (LA) size represents atrial fibrillation (AF) burden and has been shown to be a predictor for AF stroke. The CHA2DS2-VASc score is also a well-established predictor of AF stroke. It is unknown to cardiologists whether these two risk scores are correlated, whether both are ind...

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Main Authors: Chin-Feng Tsai, Pang-Shuo Huang, Jien-Jiun Chen, Sheng-Nan Chang, Fu-Chun Chiu, Ting-Tse Lin, Ling-Ping Lai, Juey-Jen Hwang, Chia-Ti Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
left atrial size
CHA2DS2-VASc score
stroke
atrial fibrillation
Asia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.653405/full

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