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

ConclusionsIn patients with nonvalvular 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.

Source: Journal of Internal Medicine - June 13, 2014 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: O. Ahlehoff, G. Gislason, M. Lamberts, F. Folke, J. Lindhardsen, C. T. Larsen, C. Torp‐Pedersen, P. R. Hansen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research