Journal article
Association between cancer, CHA2DS2VASc risk, and in-hospital ischaemic stroke in patients hospitalized for atrial fibrillation
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is commonly encountered in cancer patients. We investigated the CHA2DS2VASc score, and its association with in-hospital ischaemic stroke in patients with cancer who were hospitalized for AF.
METHODS AND RESULTS: Using the United States National Inpatient Sample, all hospitalizations with principal diagnosis of AF between October 2015 and December 2018 were stratified by cancer diagnosis, type, and …
Authors
Matetic A; Mohamed MO; Essien UR; Guha A; Elkaryoni A; Elbadawi A; Van Spall HGC; Mamas MA
Journal
European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, Vol. 9, No. 8, pp. 749–757
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
December 22, 2023
DOI
10.1093/ehjqcco/qcac090
ISSN
2058-5225