Galen eCalcs - Calculator: CHA2DS2-VASc for Risk of Stroke
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Description
This assessment tool is an updated version of the CHADS2 assessment tool. The CHA2DS2-VASc for Risk of Stroke assessment determines stroke risk for patients with atrial fibrillation.
Calculator Search/Filter Keywords
At the calculator level, eCalcs comes delivered with default keywords that can be leveraged in the "Search/Filter" field to enable Specialty or System driven calculator searching. The following calculator keywords are delivered by default for the CHA2DS2 calculator:
Specialties
- Cardiology
- Critical Care
- Family Practice
- Gastroenterology
- Gerontology
- Internal Medicine
Systems
- Cardiovascular
- Nervous
Calculator Configuration Options
| Preference Name | Valid Range | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Publishing | Checked / Unchecked | When checked, the calculator will display for users on the front end. When unchecked, the calculator WILL NOT display for users on the front end. |
| Orderable Item Override | (BLANK) / G-CHA2DS2 | “(BLANK)” indicates that the global configuration options for Orderable Item will be used. “G-CHA2DS2” indicates that the calculator specific value will be used and can display the specific calculator name in the chart output. |
Calculator Inputs
| Input | Mapping Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Demographics | Patient Sex |
| Age | Demographics | Patient Age |
| Congestive Heart Failure | Problems | History of Congestive Heart Failure |
| Hypertension | Problems | History of Hypertension |
| Vascular Disease | Problems | History of Vascular Disease |
| Diabetes Mellitus | Problems | History of Diabetes Mellitus |
| Stroke/TIA/Thromboembolism | Problems | History of Stroke/TIA/Thromboembolism |
Calculator Outputs
| Output | Mapping Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Yearly Risk | Result | Yearly risk of thromboembolic event |
References
http://www.mdcalc.com/cha2ds2-vasc-score-for-atrial-fibrillation-stroke-risk/