Can CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS–BLED Foresee the Presence of Cerebral Microbleeds, Lacunar and Non-Lacunar Infarcts in Elderly Patients With Atrial Fibrillation? Data From Strat–AF Study

Can CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS–BLED Foresee the Presence of Cerebral Microbleeds, Lacunar and Non-Lacunar Infarcts in Elderly Patients With Atrial Fibrillation? Data From Strat–AF Study

Anticoagulants reduce embolic risk in atrial fibrillation (AF), despite increasing hemorrhagic risk. In this context, validity of congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥ 75 years, diabetes, stroke, vascular disease, age 65–74 years and sex category (CHA2DS2-VASc) and hypertension, abnormal ren...

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Main Authors: Elisa Bianconi, Giulia Del Freo, Emilia Salvadori, Carmen Barbato, Benedetta Formelli, Francesca Pescini, Giovanni Pracucci, Cristina Sarti, Francesca Cesari, Stefano Chiti, Stefano Diciotti, Anna Maria Gori, Chiara Marzi, Enrico Fainardi, Betti Giusti, Rossella Marcucci, Bruno Bertaccini, Anna Poggesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
anticoagulation
stroke
intracerebral hemorrhage
cerebral small vessel disease
brain MRI
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.883786/full

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