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Editorial
. 2015 Sep 1;132(9):787-9.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.018172. Epub 2015 Jul 29.

Systemic Embolic Events (SEE) in Atrial Fibrillation: SEEing Embolic Risk More Clearly

Neal A Chatterjee  1 , Steven A Lubitz  2
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Editorial

Systemic Embolic Events (SEE) in Atrial Fibrillation: SEEing Embolic Risk More Clearly

Neal A Chatterjee et al. Circulation. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; arrhythmias, cardiac; atrial fibrillation; atrial flutter; embolism.

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Schematic representation of risk assessment in atrial fibrillation (AF). Pre-diagnosis, the role of enhanced surveillance may be considered for patients at increased risk of AF, stroke, and systemic embolic events (SEEs). The CHARGE-AF score (inclusive of age, race, height, weight, blood pressure, smoking status, use of anti-hypertensive medication, diabetes, history of myocardial infarction and heart failure) has demonstrated discrimination in the prediction of AF. Post-diagnosis, risk assessment and implementation of thromboembolism prophylaxis is often guided by the CHA2DS2-VASc algorithm. The circles display the relatively increased incidence of stroke as compared to SEE. Enclosed in the circles are risk factors that may selectively predispose to either stroke or SEE. AF, atrial fibrillation; CHARGE-AF, Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology Atrial Fibrillation; SEE, systemic embolic event; LA, left atrial; LAA, left atrial appendage.
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