External Validation of the HELT-E<sub>2</sub>S<sub>2</sub> Score in Japanese Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation ― A Pooled Analysis of the RAFFINE and SAKURA Registries ―
Takahiro Yamauchi, Yasuo Okumura, Koichi Nagashima, Ryuta Watanabe, Yuki Saito, Katsuaki Yokoyama, Naoya Matsumoto, Katsumi Miyauchi, Sakiko Miyazaki, Hidemori Hayashi, Yuya Matsue, Yuji Nishizaki, Shuko Nojiri, Tohru Minamino, Hiroyuki Daida
Abstract
BACKGROUND: , and Type of atrial fibrillation (AF: persistent/permanent), and 2 points to Extreme Elderly aged ≥85 years and previous Stroke, has been proposed as a new risk stratification for strokes in Japanese AF patients, but has not yet undergone external validation. METHODS AND RESULTS: -VASc scores across all 3 types of facilities comprising university hospitals, general hospitals, and clinics. However, in the RAFFINE Study, its superiority was only observed in general hospitals. CONCLUSIONS: -VASc scores may vary across different hospital settings.