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CHA₂DS₂-VA score
Sex-independent stroke-risk score for atrial fibrillation (2024 ESC).
CHA₂DS₂-VA score
Age
Congestive heart failure / LV dysfunction
Hypertension
Stroke / TIA / thromboembolism
Vascular disease
Prior MI, peripheral artery disease or aortic plaque
Diabetes mellitus
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When to use
- Stroke-risk assessment in atrial fibrillation using the 2024 ESC sex-independent score, which drops the female-sex point of CHA₂DS₂-VASc.
Formula
CHF (1) + Hypertension (1) + Age ≥75 (2) + Diabetes (1) + Stroke/TIA (2) + Vascular disease (1) + Age 65–74 (1). Maximum 8 points; sex is not scored.
Pearls and pitfalls
- The 2024 ESC guideline moved to CHA₂DS₂-VA to simplify decisions and because sex is a risk modifier that changes with age rather than a fixed factor.