Prediction of Thromboembolic Events in Heart Failure Patients in Sinus Rhythm: The Hong Kong Heart Failure Registry.

AIM:Heart failure (HF) increases the risk of thromboembolic events (TE). Study in a Caucasian population has shown that the CHA2DS2-VASc score predicts TE among HF patients without atrial fibrillation. We sought to assess the usefulness of the CHA2DS2-VASc score in predicting TE in an Asian populati...

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Main Authors: Jo-Jo Hai, Pak-Hei Chan, Yap-Hang Chan, Carol-Ho-Yi Fong, Duo Huang, Wen-Hua Li, Li-Xue Yin, Chu-Pak Lau, Hung-Fat Tse, Chung-Wah Siu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5201293?pdf=render