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Clinical and echocardiographic predictors of stroke in atrial fibrillation

Clinical and echocardiographic predictors of stroke in atrial fibrillation
Clinical factors
History of hypertension
Recent (within 3 months) HF
Previous cerebrovascular event (stroke or TIA)
Echocardiographic factors
Global left ventricular dysfunction
Dilated atrium on M-mode (≥4.7 cm or 2.4 cm/m2)
Stroke risk (per year) based on clinical factors
No risk factors 2.5 percent
1 risk factor 7.2 percent
1 or 2 risk factors 17.6 percent
Stroke risk (per year) based on clinical and echocardiographic factors
No risk factors 1.0 percent
1 risk factor 6.0 percent
2 or 3 risk factors 18.6 percent
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Adapted from: Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Investigators. Ann Intern Med 1992; 116:1 and 1992; 116:6.
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