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Table 1. Overview of guideline recommendations on antithrombotic therapy according to different levels of CHA₂DS₂-VASc score.

	U.S. guideline recommendations^†		European guideline recommendations^‡
	Women	Men	Women	Men
CHA₂DS₂-VASc = 0	N/A^*	No therapy	N/A^*	No therapy
CHA₂DS₂-VASc = 1	Oral anticoagulation, aspirin, or no therapy		No therapy	Oral anticoagulation
CHA₂DS₂-VASc ≥2	Oral anticoagulation		Oral anticoagulation

*Women cannot score 0, as female sex triggers 1 point in the CHA₂DS₂-VASc score.

^†The American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Associations, and the Heart Rhythm Society (ACC/AHA/HRS). ^‡European Society of Cardiology (ESC). N/A: Not available.

Table 1. Overview of guideline recommendations on antithrombotic therapy according to different levels of CHA2DS2-VASc score.

Table 1. Overview of guideline recommendations on antithrombotic therapy according to different levels of CHA₂DS₂-VASc score.