Assessing the Applicability and Adherence to the CHADS2-VASc Score in Atrial Fibrillation
Applicability of CHADS2 – vas score in AF patients
Keywords:
AF , risk, anticoagulation, CHADS-VAS,Abstract
Abstract:- Atrial fibrillation is the most important and common arrhythmia observed especially in the elderly population and it contributes very much in the morbidity of these patients due to mainly the significant risk of thromboembolic events.
In 2010 CHADS score was introduced followed by CHADS_VAS score in 2014 . since then it was added to most guidelines for the management of AF.
In this study we tried to look to whether we apply and adhere to these guidelines in zliten city.
Material and method:-
- This study is a descriptive study using data collected from Zliten hospital Medical Dept., ICU and outpatient cases
- Study population: a 100 AF diagnosed patients admitted to or followed in Zliten Hospital during 2015
- Data collection: case study sheet prepared to collect data from the patients. The case study sheet contains variables needed to assess the use of mentioned guidelines
Conclusion:- in the study group we found a good adherence to the guidlines by our treating doctors
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