title: Applicability of the modified CHA2DS2-VASc score for stroke risk stratification in Caucasian atrial fibrillation patients.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Service, Alicante University General Hospital, ISABIAL - FISABIO Foundation, Alicante, Spain. Electronic address: ama_garcia@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Amaya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García-Fernández
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Clinical Oncology, Morales Meseguer University Hospital, University of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Roldán
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital, University of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: José Miguel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rivera-Caravaca
authors.affiliation: University of Birmingham, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Aalborg Thrombosis Research Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
authors.forename: Gregory Y H
authors.initials: GYH
authors.lastname: Lip
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital, University of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marín
mesh_terms: D000074:Acenocoumarol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D004554:Electric Countershock; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012372:ROC Curve; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013030:Spain; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D000074:Acenocoumarol
keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Risk prediction; Stroke