Stroke Risk Assessment With CHADS

Dr. Michael Platonov

MD FRCP(C) Director of Arrhythmia program

Cardiologist

Mississauga, ON

Dr. Kumaraswamy Nanthakumar

Director of Arrhythmia Program

Cardiologist

Toronto, ON

Stroke Risk Assessment With CHADS

The CHADS score is a scoring system used to assess the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart rhythm disorder. It helps healthcare professionals estimate the risk of ischemic stroke in AF patients and guide decisions regarding anticoagulation therapy.

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Cardiologist , discusses how atrial fibrillation patients are assessed for stroke risk based on the CHADS score.

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True/False - Quiz: Do You Understand the Neurology of a Stroke?

Quiz: Do You Understand the Neurology of a Stroke?

Test your knowledge by answering the following questions:

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Hemorrhagic strokes are more common than ischemic strokes.

Explanation:

An ischemic stroke is more common and is caused by a blocked artery. Ischemic strokes are further divided into thrombotic strokes, which are caused by a blood clot that develops in the brain.

Hemorrhagic strokes are caused by a blood clot or plaque debris.

Explanation:

Hemorrhagic strokes are caused by a blood clot or plaque debris that develops in another part of the body and travels to the brain via the bloodstream. Hemorrhagic strokes are further divided into intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Numbness of the arm is not a symptom of stroke.

Explanation:

Stroke symptoms include difficulty walking, trouble speaking and understanding speech, slurring your words, vision problems, numbness or paralysis of the arm, face or leg and headache.

A mini-stroke is a temporary disruption of blood flow to the brain.

Explanation:

If you experience a transient ischemic attack (TIA), also called a mini-stroke, you experience a temporary disruption of blood flow to the brain.

Recovery from a stroke takes 10-20 days.

Explanation:

The recovery from a stroke is often a prolonged process, over many weeks or months.

AFib and Stroke Risk Assessment - CHADS Score

Atrial fibrillation is a condition in which the upper chambers of the heart, known as the atria, beat in a fast and irregular manner. Instead of the coordinated contraction of the atria, they quiver or fibrillate, leading to inefficient blood flow.

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