Performance of CHA2DS2-VASc Score for Stroke Prediction after Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement

Stroke is a frequent complication occurring early and late after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). There is an unmet clinical need for simple tools to assess postoperative stroke risk. We sought to assess the predictive performance of CHA2DS2-VASc score in patients undergoing SAVR with a bioprosthesis.

Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 28, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tuomas Kiviniemi, Joonas Lehto, Maunu Nissinen, Tuomo Nieminen, Juha Hartikainen, Markus Malmberg, Fredrik Yannopoulos, Jyri Savolainen, Pasi Karjalainen, K E Juhani Airaksinen, Stefano Rosato, Fausto Biancari Source Type: research