The CHADS 2 score has been largely replaced with the CHADS 2 vasc score. The CHADS 2 score uses age > 75, hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure and TIA or stroke. One point is awarded ...

There is controversy regarding the appropriate strategy (anticoagulation vs aspirin) for stroke prevention in low-risk patients (CHA2DS2-VASc score of 0–1). Novel anticoagulants include ...

A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology showed that the patients with atrial fibrillation ...

The CHA2DS2 VASc score or the CHADS2 score are used to determine thromboembolic risk in patients in atrial fibrillation and help to determine whether aspirin or full anticoagulation should be used.