A comparison of the CHARGE–AF and the CHA2DS2-VASc risk scores for prediction of atrial fibrillation in the Framingham Heart Study

Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects more than 33 million individuals worldwide and increases risks of stroke, heart failure, and death. The CHARGE-AF risk score was developed to predict incident AF in three American cohorts and it was validated in two European cohorts. The CHA2DS2-VASc risk score was d...

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Published in:	The American heart journal Vol. 178; pp. 45 - 54
Main Authors:	Christophersen, Ingrid E., Yin, Xiaoyan, Larson, Martin G., Lubitz, Steven A., Magnani, Jared W., McManus, David D., Ellinor, Patrick T., Benjamin, Emelia J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.2016 Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Atrial Fibrillation - epidemiology Cardiac arrhythmia Cardiology Cohort Studies Comparative studies Female Health risk assessment Humans Incidence Male Middle Aged Proportional Hazards Models Risk Assessment - methods FHS AGES sHR AF CHARGE
ISSN:	0002-8703, 1097-6744
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