A55-year-old man presented with a 4-month history of progressive dyspnea and exertional
chest tightness (Canadian Cardiovascular Society class III). His background included …

Background Atrial fibrillation is associated with multiple atherosclerotic risk factors and
predisposes to cardiovascular events (CVE). Endothelial dysfunction is associated with …

Background and Purpose Undiagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for stroke
that can go unnoticed in individuals with embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) or …

Methods A total of 3550 patients with AF and CAD were collected. They were randomly
assigned to a training group and a validation group in a ratio of 7: 3. Univariate and …

How to assess haemodynamic impact of atrial fibrillation Page 1 How to assess
haemodynamic impact of atrial fibrillation Naoya Kataoka and Teruhiko Imamura * Second …

Background: When assessing ischemic stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), the
CHA2DS2-VASc score is calculated based on the baseline risk factors, and the outcomes …

Objectives To determine the accuracy of CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc tools for predicting
ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and death in patients without a history of …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with myocardial infarction, and patients with
AF and no obstructive coronary artery disease can present with symptoms and evidence of …

The presence of both atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) increases the risk of an
ischemic cerebrovascular event (CVE) by roughly fivefold. The HATCH score is a score used …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained dysrhythmia encountered in clinical
practice in North America and Europe, accounting for approximately onethird of all …