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Patients with a low CHA₂DS₂-VASc score are often considered low risk for stroke. However, around cardioversion, this changes. Atrial paresis following restoration of sinus rhythm creates a temporary high-risk period for clot formation, particularly after AF lasting more than 24 hours, making short-term anticoagulation essential even in younger patients.
A single episode of atrial fibrillation in patients with a CHA₂DS₂-VASc score ≥2 often leads to a recommendation for lifelong anticoagulation. But is this always necessary? This article explores when exceptions may be reasonable, the importance of rhythm monitoring, and how shared decision-making can guide personalised, safe stroke prevention strategies.
When a patient arrives breathless and unable to climb a hill, the instinct is to blame the heart. Sometimes the answer lies in the blood itself. Iron deficiency anaemia reduces oxygen delivery, forces the heart into a hyperdynamic state, and can even produce a murmur over a completely normal valve.
