What is the risk of stroke recurrence in ESUS patients with a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 2?
Data from the Athens Stroke Registry show that the CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores are independently associated with the risk of ischemic stroke/TIA recurrence and death in ESUS patients, with the risk of stroke recurrence and death in patients with a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 2 being approximately threefold and 15-fold higher compared with that in patients with a score of 0, respectively.364