Journal article
Comparison of 12 Risk Stratification Schemes to Predict Stroke in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: More than a dozen schemes for stratifying stroke risk in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation have been published. Differences among these schemes lead to inconsistent stroke risk estimates for many atrial fibrillation patients, resulting in confusion among clinicians and nonuniform use of anticoagulation.
METHODS: Twelve published schemes stratifying stroke risk in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation …
Authors
Group SRIAFW
Journal
Stroke, Vol. 39, No. 6, pp. 1901–1910
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
June 2008
DOI
10.1161/strokeaha.107.501825
ISSN
0039-2499