6 results
Stroke and bleeding risk stratification with the CHADS2-VASc and HAS-BLED schemas

#Diagnosis #Hematology #CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison
Stroke and bleeding ... -VASc and HAS-BLED ... #Score #Risk #Stroke ... #Bleed #Anticoagulation ... #AFib
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
risk and bleed ... risk on anticoagulation ... drinks/week) 1 #CHADS2 ... #Bleed #Anticoagulation ... #AFib #Diagnosis
Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation - CHA2DS2-VASc

I always tell my students, one of the first thing you
Fibrillation - CHA2DS2 ... to calculate a CHADS-VASc ... therapy for stroke ... they do differ on CHADS-VASc ... AtrialFibrillation #AFib
Antiplatelet Medications - Summary Table

Aspirin - Inhibits cyclooxygenase, preventing formation of thromboxane A2
 • Acute coronary
inhibitor and anticoagulation ... Alternative to anticoagulation ... in a-fib P2Y12 ... with aspirin and anticoagulation ... Summary #Table #Pharmacology
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology ... Rate control of a-fib ... Rate control of a-fib ... prophylaxis, Variceal bleed ... - Strong Medicine
Apixiban vs. Warfarin for Atrial fibrillation in Patients on Dialysis: A Retrospective Cohort 

Conclusion: In this
dialysis with A Fib ... , on anticoagulation ... for stroke prevention ... similar amount of strokes ... and less major bleeds