Is an Oral Anticoagulant Necessary for Young Atrial Fibrillation Patients With a CHA2DS2‐VASc Score of 1 (Men) or 2 (Women)?

Is an Oral Anticoagulant Necessary for Young Atrial Fibrillation Patients With a CHA2DS2‐VASc Score of 1 (Men) or 2 (Women)?

BackgroundRecent studies demonstrated that oral anticoagulants (OACs) should be considered for patients with atrial fibrillation and 1 risk factor in addition to sex. Because age is an important determinant of ischemic stroke, the strategy for stroke prevention may be different for these patients in...

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Main Authors: Yuan Hung, Tze‐Fan Chao, Chia‐Jen Liu, Ta‐Chuan Tuan, Yenn‐Jiang Lin, Shih‐Lin Chang, Li‐Wei Lo, Yu‐Feng Hu, Jo‐Nan Liao, Fa‐Po Chung, Wen‐Yu Lin, Wei‐Shiang Lin, Shu‐Meng Cheng, Tzeng‐Ji Chen, Gregory Y. H. Lip, Shih‐Ann Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
age
atrial fibrillation
CHA2DS2‐VASc score
ischemic stroke
non–vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.003839

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