CHADS Scores as a Predictor of Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease

To assess the predictive value of CHADS2 (congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥75 years, diabetes mellitus, stroke) scores for stroke risk in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD).

Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - December 8, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Yu-Wan Yang, Yi-Hsin Chen, Chia-Chun Hsu, Ching-Chih Lee, Yu-Hung Kuo, Hsun-Yang Chuang, Teng-Fu Hsieh Tags: Original article Source Type: research