STROKE RISK PREDICTION IN PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE: RESULTS FROM THE RE-LY AF REGISTRY

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk for stroke. Since stroke risk varies according to associated risk factors, scores such as CHA2DS2-VASc are used to assess risk. Patients with AF and rheumatic heart disease (RHD), especially with mitral stenosis, have traditionally been considered to be at very high risk of future stroke, regardless of other factors. However, there are limited data to validate this assumption. The...