External Validation of the HELT-E < sub > 2 < /sub > S < sub > 2 < /sub > Score in Japanese Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation 　- A Pooled Analysis of the RAFFINE and SAKURA Registries

CONCLUSIONS: The HELT-E2S2score demonstrated potential value for risk stratification, particularly in a super-aged society such as Japan. However, its superiority over the CHADS2or CHA2DS2-VASc scores may vary across different hospital settings.PMID:37558457 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0318

Source: Circulation Journal - August 9, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Takahiro Yamauchi Yasuo Okumura Koichi Nagashima Ryuta Watanabe Yuki Saito Katsuaki Yokoyama Naoya Matsumoto Katsumi Miyauchi Sakiko Miyazaki Hidemori Hayashi Yuya Matsue Yuji Nishizaki Shuko Nojiri Tohru Minamino Hiroyuki Daida Source Type: research