title: Clinical characteristics and CHADS2 score in patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation: insights from the Japanese Cardiac Registry of Heart Failure in Cardiology (JCARE-CARD).
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Social Welfare Corporation, Hokkaido Social Work Association Obihiro Hospital, Obihiro 080-0805, Japan.
authors.forename: Sanae
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hamaguchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan.
authors.forename: Shintaro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kinugawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan.
authors.forename: Shouji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsushima
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan.
authors.forename: Arata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fukushima
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yokota
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan.
authors.forename: Mamoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakakibara
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan.
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yokoshiki
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Kitasato University, Sagamihara 252-0373, Japan.
authors.forename: Miyuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsuchihashi-Makaya
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan. Electronic address: htsutsui@med.hokudai.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsutsui
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D044466:Asian People / Q000208:ethnology*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology*; D002309:Cardiology / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012042:Registries / Q000592:standards*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
keywords: Anticoagulant; Atrial fibrillation; Heart failure; Stroke; Warfarin