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The Lip-Halperin article seeks to improve stroke risk stratification of the CHADS(2) score by adding more points for age >=75 and Vascular disease.

The article suggests aspirin or no treatment for a score of 0, and oral anticoagulation when the score is 2 or greater.

References

  1. Neurology. 2013 Mar 12;80(11):1009-17. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e318287281b. Epub 2013 Feb 13.CHADS₂, CHA₂S₂DS₂-VASc, and long-term stroke outcome in patients without atrial fibrillation.Ntaios G1, Lip GY, Makaritsis K, Papavasileiou V, Vemmou A, Koroboki E, Savvari P, Manios E, Milionis H, Vemmos K.
  2. Eur Heart J. 2012 Nov;33(21):2719-47. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs253. Epub 2012 Aug 24.2012 focused update of the ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation: an update of the 2010 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation. Developed with the special contribution of the European Heart Rhythm Association. Camm AJ1, Lip GY, De Caterina R, Savelieva I, Atar D, Hohnloser SH, Hindricks G, Kirchhof P; ESC Committee for Practice Guidelines (CPG).
  3. Lip GY, Halperin JL. Improving stroke risk stratification in atrial fibrillation. Am J Med. 2010 Jun;123(6):484-8. Review.

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