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Title
A comparison of risk stratification schemes for stroke in 79,884 atrial fibrillation patients in general practice.
Authors
Van Staa, T P; Setakis, E; Di Tanna, G L; Lane, D A; Lip, G Y H
Abstract
Anticoagulation management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) should be tailored individually on the basis of ischemic stroke risk. The objective of this study was to compare the predictive ability of 15 published stratification schemes for stroke risk in actual clinical practice in the UK.
Publication
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH, 2011, Vol 9, Issue 1, p39