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    SPARC - Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Risk Tool
    for estimating risk of stroke and benefits & risks of antithrombotic therapy in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation        
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    version 6.21, March 2013
    Developed by Peter Loewen, ACPR, Pharm.D., FCSHP
    peter.loewen@ubc.ca
    In your patient with atrial fibrillation, which of the following stroke or bleeding risk factors are present? CHADS2 CHADS-VASc HAS-BLED  
    		CHADS2 CRITERIA
      CHF/LV dysfunction (diagnosed at any time in the past)    
      Hypertension (controlled or uncontrolled)    
      Age > 75    
      Diabetes (Type I or II) controlled or uncontrolled    
      TIA or stroke at any time in the past  
    		CHADS2 SCORE (0-6):
    		CHA2DS2-VASc CRITERIA
    		Prior MI, peripheral artery disease, or aortic plaque
    		Age 65-75
    		Female
    		CHA2DS2-VASc SCORE (0-9):
    		HAS-BLED CRITERIA*
    		Abnormal renal function
    		Abnormal liver function
    		History of major bleeding (any cause)
    		History of labile INR (time in therapeutic range <60%)
    		Current "excess" use of alcohol 
    		Currently taking antiplatelet drug(s) or NSAID(s)
    		HAS-BLED SCORE (0-9)*:
      *no studies have observed major bleeding in patients with score>5, so these must be interpreted as "risk probably >10%".          
          PERCENT PER YEAR      
          Stroke / Embolism Major Bleeding         
        THERAPY CHADS2 CHA2DS2-VASc Pop.Avg. HAS-BLED        
        NO THERAPY          
        ASPIRIN           
        ASPIRIN+CLOP          
        WARFARIN        
        DABIGATRAN 110        
        DABIGATRAN 150        
        RIVAROXABAN        
        APIXABAN        
        percent per year          
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    DETAILED RISK ESTIMATES          
                         
    		NO THERAPY
      Patient's ANNUAL risk of stroke+thrombosmbolism with
    no antithrombotic therapy (CHADS2):     		         
      Patient's ANNUAL risk of stroke+thrombosmbolism with
    no antithrombotic therapy (CHA2DS2-VASc):     		         
       ANNUAL risk of major bleed with no therapy  (population average): 0.6%          
      ASPIRIN 80-325mg/d          
      Patient's ANNUAL risk of ischemic stroke+thromboembolism with aspirin (based on CHADS2):          
      Relative risk reduction: 22%            
    		Absolute risk reduction:
      Chance of benefit per year: 1 in            
      Patient's ANNUAL risk of ischemic stroke+thromboembolism with aspirin (based on CHA2DS2-VASc):          
      Relative risk reduction: 22%            
      Absolute risk reduction:            
      Chance of benefit per year: 1 in            
      ANNUAL risk of major bleed (population avg): 1.1%          
      Chance of being harmed by aspirin (per year, major bleeding, vs. no therapy): 1 in 222            
      WARFARIN INR 2-3          
      Patient's ANNUAL risk of ischemic stroke+thromboembolism
    with warfarin INR 2-3 (based on CHADS2):     		         
      Relative risk reduction: 66%            
      Absolute risk reduction:            
      Chance of benefit per year: 1 in            
      Patient's ANNUAL risk of ischemic stroke+thromboembolism
    with warfarin INR 2-3 (based on CHA2DS2-VASc):     		         
      Relative risk reduction: 66%            
      Absolute risk reduction:            
      Chance of benefit per year: 1 in            
      ANNUAL risk of major bleed (population avg):          
      Chance of being harmed by warfarin (per year, major bleeding, vs. no therapy): 1 in            
      Patient's ANNUAL risk of major bleed (HAS-BLED):          
      Chance of being harmed by warfarin (HAS-BLED) (per year, major bleeding, vs. no therapy):  1 in            
      ASPIRIN 75-100mg/d + CLOPIDOGREL 75mg/d          
      Patient's ANNUAL risk of ischemic stroke+thromboembolism with aspirin + clopidogrel (based on CHADS2):          
      Relative risk reduction: 44%            
      Absolute risk reduction:            
      Chance of benefit per year: 1 in            
      Patient's ANNUAL risk of ischemic stroke+thromboembolism with aspirin + clopidogrel (based on CHA2DS2-VASc):          
      Relative risk reduction: 44%            
      Absolute risk reduction:            
      Chance of benefit per year: 1 in            
      Patient's ANNUAL risk of major bleed  (similar to warfarin, based on ACTIVE-W):          
      Chance of being harmed by ASA+clopidogrel (per year, major bleeding, vs. no therapy): 1 in            
      DABIGATRAN 110mg twice daily          
               
      Patient's ANNUAL risk of ischemic stroke+thromboembolism with
    dabigatran 110mg bid (based on CHADS2):      		         
      Relative risk reduction: 66%            
      Absolute risk reduction:            
      Chance of benefit per year: 1 in            
      Patient's ANNUAL risk of ischemic stroke+thromboembolism
    with dabigatran 110bid (based on CHA2DS2-VASc):      		         
      Relative risk reduction: 66%            
      Absolute risk reduction:            
      Chance of benefit per year: 1 in            
      ANNUAL risk of major bleed (population avg., 20% less than warfarin):          
      Chance of being harmed by dabigatran 110 mg bid (per year, major bleeding, vs. no therapy): 1 in             
      Patient's ANNUAL risk of major bleed (HAS-BLED):          
      Chance of being harmed by dabigatran 110 mg bid (per year, major bleeding, vs. no therapy): 1 in             
      DABIGATRAN 150mg twice daily          
               
      Patient's ANNUAL risk of ischemic stroke+thromboembolism with
    dabigatran 150 mg bid (based on CHADS2):     		         
      Relative risk reduction: 79%            
      Absolute risk reduction:            
      Chance of benefit per year: 1 in            
      Patient's ANNUAL risk of ischemic stroke+thromboembolism
    with dabigatran 150bid (based on CHA2DS2-VASc):     		         
      Relative risk reduction: 79%            
      Absolute risk reduction:            
      Chance of benefit per year: 1 in            
      ANNUAL risk of major bleed (population avg):          
      Chance of being harmed by dabigatran 150 mg bid (per year, major bleeding, vs. no therapy): 1 in            
      Patient's ANNUAL risk of major bleed (HAS-BLED):          
      Chance of being harmed by dabigatran 150 mg bid (per year, major bleeding, vs. no therapy 1 in            
      RIVAROXABAN 20mg once daily          
               
      Patient's ANNUAL risk of ischemic stroke+thromboembolism with
    rivaroxaban (based on CHADS2):     		         
      Relative risk reduction:            
      Absolute risk reduction:            
      Chance of benefit per year: 1 in            
      Patient's ANNUAL risk of ischemic stroke+thromboembolism
    with rivaroxaban (based on CHA2DS2-VASc):     		         
      Relative risk reduction:            
      Absolute risk reduction:            
      Chance of benefit per year: 1 in            
      ANNUAL risk of major bleed (population avg):          
      Chance of being harmed by rivaroxaban (per year, major bleeding, vs. no therapy): 1 in             
      Patient's ANNUAL risk of major bleed (HAS-BLED):          
      Chance of being harmed by rivaroxaban (per year, major bleeding, vs. no therapy): 1 in             
      APIXABAN 5mg twice daily          
               
      Patient's ANNUAL risk of ischemic stroke+thromboembolism with
    apixaban (based on CHADS2):     		         
    		Relative risk reduction: 74%
    		Absolute risk reduction:
    		Chance of benefit per year: 1 in
      Patient's ANNUAL risk of ischemic stroke+thromboembolism
    with apixaban (based on CHA2DS2-VASc):     		         
    		Relative risk reduction: 74%
    		Absolute risk reduction:
    		Chance of benefit per year: 1 in
      ANNUAL risk of major bleed (population avg, 31% less than warfarin):          
      Chance of being harmed by apixaban (per year, major bleeding, vs. no therapy): 1 in             
      Patient's ANNUAL risk of major bleed (HAS-BLED):          
      Chance of being harmed by apixaban (per year, major bleeding, vs. no therapy): 1 in