Cardiac Structural or Functional Changes Associated with CHA2DS2-VASc Scores in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Echocardiography.
Albert Youngwoo JangJongwook YuYe Min ParkMi Seung ShinWook-Jin ChungJeonggeun MoonPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular imaging (2018)
Our findings suggest that increasing CHA2DS2-VASc scores are associated with impaired diastolic function that may represent high left atrial pressure favoring thrombogenic propensity.