TABLE 1

Annual risk of stroke based on CHADS2 or CHA2DS2-VASc score

ScoreCHADS211CHA2DS2-VASc12
0  1.9%  0.0%
1  2.8%  1.3%
2  4.0%  2.2%
3  5.9%  3.2%
4  8.5%  4.0%
512.5%  6.7%
618.2%  9.8%
7  9.6%
812.5%
915.2%
  • CHADS2: 1 point each for congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥ 75, diabetes mellitus; 2 points for prior stroke or transient ischemic attack.

  • CHA2DS2-VASc: 1 point each for congestive heart failure, hypertension, age 65–74, diabetes mellitus, vascular disease (coronary artery disease, peripheral arterial disease, aortic aneurysm), sex category female; 2 points for age ≥ 75 and for prior stroke or transient ischemic attack.