What is the score for the sex category in the CHA2DS2-VASc (Congestive heart failure, Hypertension, Age, Diabetes, Stroke, Vascular disease) score for a female patient?

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Puntuación por Sexo en CHA₂DS₂-VASc

Una paciente mujer recibe 1 punto en la categoría de sexo del puntaje CHA₂DS₂-VASc. 1

Componentes del Puntaje

El puntaje CHA₂DS₂-VASc asigna puntos de la siguiente manera 2, 3:

  • C - Insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva: 1 punto
  • H - Hipertensión: 1 punto
  • A₂ - Edad ≥75 años: 2 puntos
  • D - Diabetes mellitus: 1 punto
  • S₂ - Accidente cerebrovascular/AIT/tromboembolismo previo: 2 puntos
  • V - Enfermedad vascular: 1 punto
  • A - Edad 65-74 años: 1 punto
  • Sc - Categoría de sexo (femenino): 1 punto 1, 2

Consideraciones Clínicas Importantes sobre el Sexo Femenino

El sexo femenino funciona como un modificador de riesgo más que como un factor de riesgo independiente. 4 Esto significa que:

  • Las mujeres sin otros factores de riesgo (puntaje CHA₂DS₂-VASc = 1 solo por sexo) tienen un riesgo bajo similar a los hombres con puntaje 0 1
  • El riesgo de ictus en mujeres se incrementa significativamente solo cuando tienen ≥1 factor de riesgo adicional además del sexo 4
  • Las guías europeas reconocen esta distinción al recomendar anticoagulación para hombres con puntaje ≥1 pero para mujeres con puntaje ≥2 1

Implicaciones para el Tratamiento

Para decisiones de anticoagulación, las guías contemporáneas diferencian por sexo: 1

  • Hombres: Considerar anticoagulación con puntaje ≥1
  • Mujeres: Considerar anticoagulación con puntaje ≥2 (es decir, sexo femenino + al menos 1 factor de riesgo adicional)

Esta diferenciación refleja que el punto por sexo femenino no debe considerarse aisladamente para iniciar anticoagulación 1, 4.

Advertencia Clínica

No todas las mujeres con fibrilación auricular requieren anticoagulación automáticamente. Una mujer <65 años sin otros factores de riesgo cardiovascular (puntaje = 1 solo por sexo) tiene un riesgo verdaderamente bajo y generalmente no requiere anticoagulación 1, 3.

References

Guideline

Guideline Directed Topic Overview

Dr.Oracle Medical Advisory Board & Editors, 2025

Guideline

CHA₂DS₂-VASc Risk Stratification for Atrial Fibrillation

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

Guideline

Clinical Significance of the CHA2DS2-VASc Score

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

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