1. An approach to using risk scores for stroke and bleeding in clinical practice.
An approach to using risk scores for stroke and bleeding in clinical practice. Solid line indicates preferred treatment pathway. Dashed line indicates potential (less preferred) treatment pathway. See Table 1 for definition of CHA2DS2_VASc and HAS-BLED scores. If HAS-BLED score ≥3, caution and regular review are recommended, including management of correctable risk factors for bleeding. Regular review of risk factors for stroke is essential. 1OAC indicates oral anticoagulation; *at time of publication, only dabigatran is licensed for this indication as a new oral anticoagulant. 2Aspirin/clopidogrel combination or (less effectively for stroke prevention) aspirin. AF indicates atrial fibrillation.
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