Impact of atrial fibrillation on the development of ischemic stroke among cancer patients classified by CHA₂DS₂-VASc score-a nationwide cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The current study aimed to explore the impact of atrial fibrillation (AF) on risk of ischemic stroke among cancer patients classified by CHA₂DS₂-VASc score.

Methods

Study participants were identified from Registry for Catastrophic Illness Patient Database. All cancer patients whether they had comorbid AF or not were divided into 4 groups according to their CHA₂DS₂-VASc score-a score of 0-1, 2-3, 4-5 and >5. Competing risk analysis was used to evaluate the subhazard ratios (SHRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of incident ischemic stroke between cancer patients with and without AF according to their CHA₂DS₂-VASc score.

Results

A total of 781473 patients with cancer were identified. Of them, 2

SUBMITTER: Hu WS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5800930 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature