Cardiology

CHA₂DS₂-VA Score

Stroke risk in AF (2024, sex removed).

Education and reference only. Not a substitute for clinical judgement, local policy or product labelling. Always verify before clinical use. Values are calculated in your browser and never stored.

When to use

Use to estimate stroke risk in atrial fibrillation. The 2024 ESC guidance uses CHA₂DS₂-VA, dropping the sex (Sc) category.

Why use

It guides anticoagulation decisions using the updated, sex-independent score.

Advice

The 2024 ESC AF guideline uses CHA₂DS₂-VA (no sex category). Weigh against bleeding risk; do not withhold where stroke risk warrants treatment.

Evidence & references

  1. Van Gelder IC et al. 2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation. Eur Heart J. 2024.

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CHA₂DS₂-VASc ScoreStroke risk in atrial fibrillation, guiding anticoagulation.HAS-BLED ScoreMajor bleeding risk on anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation.ORBIT Bleeding ScoreBleeding risk on anticoagulation in AF.

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