CHA2DS2-VASc score for prediction of ischemic stroke in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus without atrial fibrillation.

Conclusions We found that a CHA2DS2-VASc score greater than or equal to 2 in SLE patients without AF is associated with a significantly higher rate of ischemic stroke. PMID: 29554836 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29554836?dopt=Abstract

Source: Lupus - January 1, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Hu WS, Lin CL Tags: Lupus Source Type: research