Incident Comorbidities, Aging and the Risk of Stroke in 608,108 Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Nationwide Analysis.

Laurent FauchierAlexandre BodinArnaud BissonJulien HerbertPascal SpiesserNicolas ClementyDominique BabutyTze-Fan ChaoGregory Yoke Hong Lip

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2020)

Stroke risk was non-static, and many AF patients had ≥1 new stroke risk factor(s) before ischemic stroke occurred. The follow-up CHA2DS2-VASc score and its change (i.e., 'Delta CHA2DS2-VASc') were better predictors of ischemic stroke than relying on the baseline CHA2DS2-VASc score.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
risk factors
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
type diabetes
cross sectional