CHA(2)DS(2) - VASc Score (Congestive Heart Failure, Hypertension, Age >= 75 [Doubled], Diabetes Mellitus, Prior Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack [Doubled], Vascular Disease, Age 65-74, Female) for Stroke in Asian Patients With Atrial Fibrillation A Korean Nationwide Sample Cohort Study

摘要

Background and Purpose-The CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc stroke score (congestive heart failure, hypertension, age >= 75 (doubled), diabetes mellitus, prior stroke or transient ischemic attack (doubled), vascular disease, age 65-74, female) is used in most guidelines for risk stratification in atrial fibrillation (AF), but most data for this score have been derived in Western populations. Ethnic differences in stroke risk may be present. Our objective was to investigate risk factors for stroke in AF and application of the CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc score in an Asian AF population from Korea.