Ischemic stroke risk factors not included in the CHADS-VASC score in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

Abstract

Background In patients with atrial fibrillation, the CHA2DS2-VASC score guides stroke prevention using anticoagulants, but it is an imperfect score. Other potential risk factors such as renal failure, the type of atrial fibrillation, active smoking, cancer, sleep apnea or systemic inflammation have less well been investigated.

Keywords

• Atrial Fibrillation
• Stroke
• Risk Factors
• CHA2DS2-VASc
• Fibrilação Atrial
• Acidente Vascular Cerebral
• Fatores de Risco
• CHA2DS2-VASc