title: Prediction of stroke in patients without atrial fibrillation using the CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores: a justification for more widespread thromboprophylaxis?
authors: University of Birmingham, Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
authors: Keitaro
authors: K
authors: Senoo
authors: University of Birmingham, Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
authors: Gregory Y H
authors: GY
authors: Lip
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D018890:Chemoprevention / Q000379:methods; D015897:Comorbidity; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D057216:Propensity Score; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D012737:Sex Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants