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Table 1 Point calculation of the analyzed scores

From: Validation of seven risk scores in an independent cohort: the challenge of predicting recurrence after atrial fibrillation ablation

 

CHA2DS2

(Point range 0–6)

CHA2DS2-VASC

(Point range 0–9)

HATCH (Point range 0–7)

APPLE (Point range 0–5)

CAAP-AF (Point range 0–13)

BASE-AF2 (Point range 0–6)

MB-LATER

(Point range 0–6)

Age, years

0–1 points (≥ 75)

0–2 points (≥ 65 and < 75, ≥ 75)

0–1 points (≥ 75)

0–1 points (≥ 65)

0–3 points

(< 50, ≥ 50 and < 60, ≥ 60 and < 70, > 70)

 

Gender

0–1 points (female gender)

0–1 points (female gender)

0–1 points (male gender)

Type of AF

0–1 points (non-paroxysmal AF)

0 or 2 points (non-paroxysmal AF)

0–1 points (non-paroxysmal AF)

0–1 points (non-paroxysmal AF)

AF history duration, years

0–1 points (> 6)

Early recurrence (≤ 3 months after ablation)

0–1 points

0–1 points

eGFR

0–1 points (eGFR < 60 ml/min/m2)

BMI, kg/m2

0–1 points (> 28)

Left atrial diameter, mm

0–1 points (≥ 43)

0–4 points

(< 40, ≥ 40 and < 45, ≥ 45 and < 50, ≥ 50 and < 55, ≥ 55)

0–1 points (≥ 40)

0–1 points (≥ 47)

Bundle branch block

0–1 points

LVEF

0–1 points (LVEF < 50%)

Hypertension

0–1 points

0–1 points

0–1 points

Diabetes

0–1 points

0–1 points

Coronary artery disease

0–1 points

Congestive heart failure history

0–1 points

0–1 points

0 or 2 points

Stroke/TIA

0 or 2 points

0 or 2 points

0 or 2 points

COPD history

0–1 points

Current smoking

0–1 points

Number of antiarrhythmics failed

0–2 Points

(0, 1–2, > 2)

  1. AF atrial fibrillation, BMI body mass index, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, TIA transient ischemic attack