CHA₂DS₂-VASc Score Calculator
Stroke risk stratification in atrial fibrillation
When to use it
Use to determine if anticoagulation is indicated in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Category
Cardiovascular Risk
References
- Lip GY et al. Refining clinical risk stratification for predicting stroke and thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation using a novel risk factor-based approach: the euro heart survey on atrial fibrillation. Chest. 2010;137:263-72. PMID: 19762550
- Joglar JA et al. 2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2024;149:e1-e156. PMID: 38033089
- Van Gelder IC et al. 2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS). Eur Heart J. 2024;45:3314-3414. PMID: 39210723
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This calculator is part of NephroMind, a free clinical decision-aid platform from the Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation (ASNRT) — over 128 bedside nephrology calculators plus a renal drug-dosing database, coded by a practicing transplant nephrologist.