Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2900505 | Chest | 2012 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
In patients with ACS, AF is associated with poor prognosis. The CHADS2 score developed for AF has even greater prognostic value in patients who do not have AF, and it may help to identify patients with high risk for subsequent stroke or death and a need for optimization of risk-reducing treatment.
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Authors
Dritan MD, PhD, Marianne MD, PhD, Thomas MSc, Johan MD, PhD, Nils MD, PhD, Kenneth MD, PhD,