CHA₂DS₂-VA
Stroke risk in atrial fibrillation (ESC 2024, sex removed)
CHA₂DS₂-VA
Stroke risk in atrial fibrillation (ESC 2024, sex removed)
0
0 — low
Oral anticoagulation generally not indicated on score alone.
ESC 2024 dropped the sex category; the older CHA₂DS₂-VASc adds 1 point for female sex. Check which version your local pathway uses.
Source: ESC 2024 Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation — CHA₂DS₂-VA (female sex removed as a scoring criterion).Open
Interpretation
- 0 — low — Oral anticoagulation generally not indicated on score alone.
- 1 — intermediate — Anticoagulation should be considered, weighing bleeding risk.
- ≥ 2 — high — Oral anticoagulation is recommended.
ESC 2024 dropped the sex category; the older CHA₂DS₂-VASc adds 1 point for female sex. Check which version your local pathway uses.
These tools do not replace clinical judgement. Interpret the result in the context of the whole patient.