Prediction of thromboembolic events and mortality by the CHADS2 and the CHA2DS2-VASc in COVID-19.
Juan Caro-CodónGregory Yoke Hong LipJuan R ReyAngel M IniestaSandra O RosilloSergio Castrejon-CastrejonLaura Rodriguez-SoteloJose M Garcia-VeasIrene MarcoLuis A MartinezLorena Martin-PoloCarlos MerinoMarcel Martinez-CossianiAntonio BuñoLuis Gonzalez-ValleAlicia HerreroEsteban Lopez-de-SaJosè Luis MerinoPublished in: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (2021)
The CHADS2, CHA2DS2-VASc, and CHA2DS2-VASc-M scores are significantly associated with all-cause mortality but not with thromboembolism in COVID-19 patients. They are simple scoring systems in everyday use that may facilitate initial 'quick' prognostic stratification in COVID-19.