CHADS2-VASc - AF Stroke Risk Calculator

The CHADS2-VASc - AF Stroke Risk Calculator evaluates ischaemic stroke risk in patients with Atrial Fibrillation. The patient is allocated points based on their previous medical history in the following areas:

• Congestive Heart Failure
• Hypertension
• Age (Over 75 years)
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Strokes or TIA
• Vascular Disease
• Age (65 to 74 years)
• Sex Category

The CHA2DS2-VASc risk score is calculated using the following data:

	Condition	Criteria	Points
C	Congestive Heart Failure	QOF/QAIF codes	+1
H	Hypertension	QOF/QAIF codes	+1
A	Age	Over 75 years old	+2
D	Diabetes Mellitus	QOF/QAIF codes	+1
S2	Stroke/TIA/Thromboembolism History	QOF/QAIF codes for Stroke/TIA Thromboembolism clinical terms G401% and G801%	+2
V	Vascular disease. Prior MI, PAD, or aortic plaque	QOF/QAIF codes for PAD MI codes G30%, G35%, G38%, Gyu34, Gyu36 and excluding G30A.	+1
A	Age	Age 65 to 74 years	+1
A	Age	< 65 years	0
Sc	Sex category (female). Female gender confers higher risk	Female	+1
Sc	Sex category	Male	0

Accessing the CHADS2-VASc - AF Stroke Risk Calculator

1. From Consultation Manager, select Vision+ from the floating toolbar and select Calculators - Cardiovascular - CHA2DS2-VASc.

   

2. The CHADS2-VASc - AF Stroke Risk Calculator displays:

   

   • Select Add Data to add/update any missing patient data.
   • Select History to view historical data.

   • To demonstrate a 'What If' scenario select Predicted . Remember, if you decide to record the score you must select Reset .

3. The Clinical Term, Score and Event Date automatically display at the base of the screen.
4. Select OK to record the clinical term and score or select OK & Attach to record both the clinical term and the attachment:

   

5. The appropriate clinical term saves to the patient's record:

   

6. To view an attachment, from patient's record, right click on the attachment entry and select View Attachment. The attachment displays as a PDF: