Comparison of HAS-BLED and HAS-BED versus CHADS2 and CHA2DS2VASC Stroke and Bleeding Scores in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Anticoagulation is recommended in Atrial Fibrillation (AF) patients for stroke prevention, and the bleeding risk associated suggests the need for a bleeding risk stratification. HAS-BLED score includes ‘labile INR’ referred to quality of anticoagulation. However, in naïve patients this item is not available. In addition, stroke and bleeding risk prediction scores shared several risk factors. Aims of our study were: 1) to evaluate if the HAS-BLED score in its refined form excluding ‘labile I NR’ (HAS-BED) is still associated with bleeding risk; and 2) to evaluate the predictive ability for bleeding of both stroke and bleeding prediction models.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research