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1. Thus, the CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc score is a refinement of CHADS 2[ 8][ 10] score and extends the latter by including additional common stroke risk factors, that is, age 65–74, female gender and vascular disease. [ 11] In the CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc score, 'age 75 and above' also has extra weight, with 2 points. The maximum CHADS 2 score is 6, whilst ...
The NIHSS is composed of 11 items, each of which scores a specific ability between a 0 and 4. For each item, a score of 0 typically indicates normal function in that specific ability, while a higher score is indicative of some level of impairment. [1] The individual scores from each item are summed in order to calculate a patient's total NIHSS ...
The blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy cuts the risk of cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, by 20%, drugmaker Novo Nordisk said Tuesday.. The findings are the first to demonstrate ...
Intentional weight loss is the loss of total body mass as a result of efforts to improve fitness and health, or to change appearance through slimming. Weight loss is the main treatment for obesity, [1] [2] [3] and there is substantial evidence this can prevent progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes with a 7–10% weight loss and manage cardiometabolic health for diabetic people with a ...
The weight loss drug Wegovy from the pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk was shown in a clinical trial to reduce stroke and heart attack risk, the company says. (Photo by Steffen Trumpf/picture ...
Weight loss drug Wegovy cuts risk of heart attack and stroke by 20%, according to a Novo Nordisk trial. Experts explain the study’s findings.
The Framingham Risk Score is a sex-specific algorithm used to estimate the 10-year cardiovascular risk of an individual. The Framingham Risk Score was first developed based on data obtained from the Framingham Heart Study, to estimate the 10-year risk of developing coronary heart disease. [ 1] In order to assess the 10-year cardiovascular ...
In patients with UA/NSTEMI, the TIMI risk score is a prognostication scheme that categorizes a patient's risk of death and ischemic events and provides a basis for therapeutic decision making. [1] TIMI Score Calculation (1 point for each): Age ≥ 65 years; Known coronary artery disease (CAD) (stenosis ≥ 50%) ≥ 3 risk factors for CAD*