Risk of thromboembolism and fatal stroke in patients with psoriasis and non‐valvular atrial fibrillation: a Danish nationwide cohort study

ConclusionsIn patients with non‐valvular atrial fibrillation not treated with oral anticoagulation severe psoriasis was associated with increased risk of thromboembolism. In these patients CHA2DS2VASc underestimated the risk of thromboembolism.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Journal of Internal Medicine - May 1, 2014 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Ole Ahlehoff, Gunnar Gislason, Morten Lamberts, Fredrik Folke, Jesper Lindhardsen, Carsten Toftager Larsen, Christian Torp‐Pedersen, Peter Riis Hansen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research