Mortality Prediction of the CHA<sub>2</sub>DS<sub>2</sub>-VASc Score, the HAS-BLED Score, and Their Combination in Anticoagulated Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Mortality Prediction of the CHA<sub>2</sub>DS<sub>2</sub>-VASc Score, the HAS-BLED Score, and Their Combination in Anticoagulated Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Background and Objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased mortality, predictors of which are poorly characterized. We investigated the predictive power of the commonly used CHA<sub>2</sub>DS<sub>2</sub>-VASc score (congestive heart failure, hypertension...

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Main Authors: Doralisa Morrone, Sonja Kroep, Fabrizio Ricci, Giulia Renda, Giuseppe Patti, Paulus Kirchhof, Ling-Hsiang Chuang, Ben van Hout, Raffaele De Caterina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
morbidity
mortality
risk scores
CHA<sub>2</sub>DS<sub>2</sub>-VASc score
HAS-BLED score
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/12/3987

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