Predictive role of CHADS-VASc score for cardiovascular events and death in patients with arterial hypertension and stable sinus rhythm.

Background The CHADS-VASc score well stratifies the risk for thromboembolic events in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients. This score may also predict thromboembolic events in sinus rhythm populations. Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the prognostic role of CHADS-VASc in a Caucasian community population of patients with arterial hypertension and sinus rhythm.

[Objectives, organization and activities of a nurse-led clinic for outpatient cardiology care].

Background: Cardiovascular diseases are the first cause of death worldwide. In the last decades, therapeutic advances have determined an increase in survival rates, with a subsequent rise in the number of elderly people suffering from chronic cardiovascular diseases and associated comorbidities requiring comprehensive, team-based multidisciplinary care. The aim of this study is to describe the organization, purposes and activities of a nurse-led cardiology clinic.