A STUDY OF RISK FACTOR PROFILE OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION APPLYING CHA2DS2-VASC SCORE

Autor: Ahmed Mustafa, Imtiaz Ali Khan, Hafiza Sonia Iqbal, Anam Fatima Janjua, Faraz Ahmad, Saadat Ullah Khan, Sohail Aziz, Abdul Hameed Siddiqui, Farhan Tuyyab
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, Vol 70, Iss Suppl-4, Pp S674-78 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0030-9648
2411-8842
DOI: 10.51253/pafmj.v70iSuppl-4.6001
Popis: Objective: To identify the risk factor profile of Atrial Fibrillation applying CHA2DS2-VASC scoring system Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in outdoor patient and emergency departments of Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology/National Institute of Heart Diseases in 4 months duration after approval of synopsis, from Sep 2019 to Dec 2019. Methodology: All patients with symptoms of palpitation and dyspnea were evaluated with detailed history, physical examination, electrocardiogram and 2-D echocardiography for collection of data. Patients who were found with Atrial Fibrillation on electrocardiogram and non-valvular on 2-D echocardiography were enrolled. Detailed History regarding CHA2DS2-VASC scoring system was taken. Patients with age
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