Stroke Risk & Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation

1. Use the Table below or Link to calculate Stroke Risk

2.Stroke prevention Algorithm



AF          atrial fibrillation
NOAC     non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant
OAC       oral anticoagulation/oral anticoagulant
LAA        left atrial appendage

a            Congestive heart failure, Hypertension, Age ≥75 years (2 points), Diabetes,     prior Stroke/TIA/embolus (2 points), Vascular disease, age 65–74 years, femaleSex.

b            Includes women without other stroke risk factors.
c            IIaB for women with only one additional stroke risk factor.
d            IB for patients with mechanical heart valves or mitral stenosis.


According with 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation


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