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Additional Risk Factors That Increase Risk of Stroke Not Included in CHA2DS2-VASc
| Higher AF burden/Long duration |
| Persistent/permanent AF versus paroxysmal |
| Obesity (BMI, ≥30 kg/m2) |
| HCM |
| Poorly controlled hypertension |
| eGFR (<45 mL/h) |
| Proteinuria (>150 mg/24 h or equivalent) |
| Enlarged LA volume (≥73 mL) or diameter (≥4.7 cm) |
AF indicates atrial fibrillation; BMI, body mass index; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HCM, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; and LA, left atrium.
