CHA2DS2-VASc score as an independent outcome predictor in patients hospitalized with acute ischemic stroke.

<h4>Purpose</h4>Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a significant independent risk factor for 1-year mortality in patients with first acute ischemic stroke (AIS). The CHA2DS2-VASc score was initially developed to assess the risk of stroke in patients with AF. Recently, this scoring system has be...

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Main Authors: Chun-Hung Su, Chien-Hsien Lo, Hsin-Hung Chen, Chin-Feng Tsai, Hei-Tung Yip, Kai-Cheng Hsu, Chung Y Hsu, Chia-Hung Kao, Taiwan Stroke Registry Investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270823