Open AccessRelationship between the CHA2DS2-VASc score and atrial fibrillation in patients hospitalised due to heart failure
Author(s) -
Agnieszka Kuczaj,
Ewa Nowalany-Kozielska,
Michał Skrzypek,
Grzegorz Opolski,
Aneta Ociessa,
Ewa A. Jankowska,
Piotr Ponikowski,
Beata WożakowskaKapłon,
Ewa Mirek-Brynarska,
Jarosław Dróżdż
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
kardiologia polska
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1897-4279
pISSN - 0022-9032
DOI - 10.5603/kp.a2019.0034
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , cha2ds2–vasc score , heart failure , referral , cardiology , stroke (engine) , ischemic stroke , family medicine , mechanical engineering , ischemia , engineering
Heart failure (HF) has become an epidemic. A similar situation is also observed for atrial fibrillation (AF). The CHA2DS2-VASc score is one of the most useful tools for thromboembolic risk assessment.