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Atrial Fibrillation Five Year Risk of Stroke   Age 59 or younger (0 points) 60-62 (1 point) 63-66 (2 points) 67-71 (3 points) 72-74 (4 points) 75-77 (5 points) 78-81 (6 points) 82-85 (7 points) 86-90 (8 points) 91-93 (9 points) 94 or older (10 points)   Sex Male (0 points) Female (6 points) Systolic Blood Pressure < 120 mmHg (0 points) 120-139 (1 point) 140-159 (2 points) 160-179 (3 points) 180 or greater (4 points)   Diabetes Yes (5 points) No (0 points) Prior stoke or TIA Yes (6 points) No (0 points)   Total Criteria Point Count:             5 Year Stroke Risk   0-1 points : 5 % 2-3 points : 6 %   4 points : 7 %   5 points : 8 % 6-7 points : 9 %   8 points : 11 %   9 points : 12 %  10 points : 13 %    11 points : 14 %  12 points : 16 %  13 points : 18 %  14 points : 19 %  15 points : 21 %  16 points : 24 %  17 points : 26 %  18 points : 28 %  19 points : 31 %  20 points : 34 %  21 points : 37 %  22 points : 41 %  23 points : 44 %  24 points : 48 %  25 points : 51 %  26 points : 55 %  27 points : 59 %  28 points : 63 %  29 points : 67 %  30 points : 71 %  31 points : 75 %   References Wang TJ, Massaro JM, Levy D, et. al. A risk score for predicting stroke or death in individuals with new-onset atrial fibrillation in the community: the Framingham Heart Study. JAMA. 2003 Aug 27;290(8):1049-56.     Legal Notices and Disclaimer   All information contained in and produced by the MedCalc 3000 system is provided for educational purposes only. This information should not be used for the diagnosis or treatment of any health problem or disease. THIS INFORMATION IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE CLINICAL JUDGMENT OR GUIDE INDIVIDUAL PATIENT CARE IN ANY MANNER. Click here for full notice and disclaimer.   MedCalc 3000 is Copyright © 1998-2008 Foundation Internet Services, LLC    [Build 237516 v9.1]