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. 2012 Apr 14;4(6):445. doi: 10.4022/jafib.445

Table 3. Major and clinically relevant non-major risk factors for stroke and thromboembolism in non-valvular AF [11].

TIA: transient ischemic attack; LV: left ventricular; EF: ejection fraction

Major risk factors Clinically relevant non-major risk factors
Prior stroke or TIA or thromboembolism Heart failure or moderate to severe LV dysfunction (LV EF ≤ 40%)
Age ≥ 75 years Hypertension
Mitral stenosis or prosthetic heart valves Diabetes mellitus Female sex Age 65-74 years Vascular disease (prior myocardial infarction, peripheral artery disease, complex aortic plaque)