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Product Name

CHADS² Score for Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Risk

Estimates stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Total

0

points

Congestive Heart Failure History

Low Risk
of thromboembolic event

1.9% risk of event per year if no coumadin.

Intermediate risk
of thromboembolic event.

2.8% risk of event per year if no coumadin.

High risk
of thromboembolic event

8.5% risk of event per year if no coumadin.

High risk
of thromboembolic event

18.2% risk of event per year if no coumadin.

Hypertension History

Age ≥ 75

Diabetes Mellitus History

Stroke or TIA Symptoms Previously

Gage BF, van Walraven C, Pearce L, Hart RG, Koudstaal PJ, Boode BS, Petersen P. Selecting patients with atrial fibrillation for anticoagulation: stroke risk stratification in patients taking aspirin. Circulation. 2004 Oct 19;110(16):2287-92. Epub 2004 Oct 11
Gage BF, Waterman AD, Shannon W, Boechler M, Rich MW, Radford MJ. Validation of clinical classification schemes for predicting stroke: results from the National Registry of Atrial Fibrillation. JAMA. 2001 Jun 13;285(22):2864-70.