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Refining Prediction of Atrial Fibrillation–Related Stroke Using the P <sub>2</sub> -CHA <sub>2</sub> DS <sub>2</sub> -VASc Score

Ankit Maheshwari, Faye L. Norby, Nicholas S. Roetker, Elsayed Z. Soliman, Ryan J. Koene, Mary R. Rooney, Wesley T. O’Neal, Amil M. Shah, Brian Claggett, Scott D. Solomon,

Circulation · 2019 · 99 citations · 47 references

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Abstract

Abnormal P-wave axis-an ECG correlate of left atrial abnormality- improves ischemic stroke prediction in AF. Compared with CHA<sub>2</sub>DS<sub>2</sub>-VASc, the P<sub>2</sub>-CHA<sub>2</sub>DS<sub>2</sub>-VASc is a better prediction tool for AF-related ischemic stroke.

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