Talk:CHADS Score

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hi all. Looking ath algorithm, it looks like you must have a systolic blood pressure > 160 to qualify and score a point. This is not the case. the CHADS2 scoringin system is to include a point for anyone with hypertension which defitionally is now a BP >140/90 or in Diabetics or kidney patients 130>180 Thisuser (talk) 16:29, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] not accurate

This is not accurate info based on the 2006 ACC recommendations and should not be used. I would recommend going directly to ACC.org and looking at the newest recommendations. Specifically, any pt with a CHADS score of 2 should be on a/c, and not asa alone. thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.176.151.7 (talk) 16:37, 3 January 2008 (UTC)