What are my chances of getting an A-Fib stroke?
The Center for Shared Decision Making gives somewhat controversial odds of getting an A-Fib stroke depending on one’s overall heart health (http://www.dhmc.org/webpage.cfm?site_id=2&org_id=108&morg_id=0&sec_id=0&gsec_id=39685&item_id=39691): Under age 65 with no history of hypertension, stroke, arterial embolism, left ventricular dysfunction, or TIA: Chance of stroke in two years 2 out of 100 Taking daily coated aspirin 1.5 out of 100 Taking daily warfarin 1 out of 100 Age 65-75 with no history of hypertension, stroke, arterial embolism, left ventricular dysfunction, or TIA: Chance of stroke in two years 4 out of 100 Taking daily coated aspirin 3 out of 100 Taking daily warfarin 2 out of 100 Over age 75, or under age 75 with history of hypertension or left ventricular dysfunction: Chance of stroke in two years 12 out of 100 Taking daily coated aspirin 9 out of 100 Taking daily warfarin 4 out of 100 Any age with a history of TIA, stroke or arterial embolism, or over age 75 with a histor
