Usefulness of the CHA2DS2-Vasc Score to Predict Outcome in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Risk assessment for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) patients remains challenging, especially among elderly and high-risk candidates. Although several risk factors contribute to increased morbidity and mortality following TAVI, simple risk scores for routine use are lacking. Applying the CHA2DS2-VASC score as a novel risk stratification tool for conditions other than atrial fibrillation (AF) and stroke prevention has been previously examined; however, its usefulness in a population of patients with aortic stenosis following TAVI has not been established.

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - October 19, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Katia Orvin, Amos Levi, Uri Landes, Tamir Bental, Alexander Sagie, Yaron Shapira, Hana Vaknin-Assa, Abid Assali, Ran Kornowski Source Type: research