cha2ds2-vasc
CHA2DS2-VASc score for determining stroke risk in patients with non-valvular AF
see also:
scoring system
- acronym stands for:
- Congestive heart failure/left ventricular dysfunction, Hypertension, Age ≥75 [doubled], Diabetes, Stroke [doubled] – Vascular disease, Age 65–74, and Sex category [female]).1)
- score 1 point for each item present, but 2 points for age > 74yrs and for PH stroke or TIA:
| PH congestive cardiac failure |
| PH hypertension |
| age > 74 yrs |
| diabetes mellitus |
| PH stroke (CVA) or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) |
| PH vascular disease |
| age > 65-74 yrs |
| sex - female |
risk of stroke in patients with AF
| score | annual risk of stroke if no anticoagulation |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0.8% |
| 1 | 1.8% |
| 2 | 2.7% |
| 3 | 3.2% |
| 4 | 4.0% |
| 5 | 6.7% |
| 6 | 9.8% |
| 7 | 9.6% (yep less than score of 6!) |
| 8 | 6.7% (yep less than score of 6 or 7!) |
| 9 | 15.2% |
- most advise commencing anticoagulation in AF patients if CHA2DS2-VASc score is 2 or more and there are no significant C/I to warfarin - see antithrombotic Rx for prevention of stroke
- those with a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 1 are “low-mod. risk” and should consider antiplatelet or anticoagulation Rx
1)
Lip GY, Nieuwlaat R, Pisters R, Lane DA, Crijns HJ. Refining clinical risk stratification for predicting stroke and thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation using a novel risk factor-based approach: the Euro Heart Survey on Atrial Fibrillation. Chest 2010;137:263-272
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