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ReviewJournal of arrhythmia2026

Risk Stratification in Cardiovascular Medicine for Prognostic Assessment and Therapeutic Decision-Making: From Atrial Fibrillation to the Broader Disease Spectrum.

Yuichi Saito, Kazuya Tateishi, Ken Kato, Hideki Kitahara, Yoshio Kobayashi

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Review in Journal of arrhythmia, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Yuichi SaitoDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine Chiba University Hospital Chiba Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3574-0685
Kazuya TateishiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine Chiba University Hospital Chiba Japan.
Ken KatoDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine Chiba University Hospital Chiba Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6993-5152
Hideki KitaharaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine Chiba University Hospital Chiba Japan.
Yoshio KobayashiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine Chiba University Hospital Chiba Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Risk stratification using validated scoring systems is fundamental to contemporary cardiovascular medicine, underpinning diagnosis, treatment selection, and prognostic assessment. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the major risk scores used across a broad spectrum of cardiovascular diseases, such as atrial fibrillation, acute coronary syndrome, and others, highlighting their development, clinical applications, and evolving roles in guideline-directed care. Importantly, predictive performance alone does not guarantee clinical benefit. We therefore examine evidence from randomized implementation trials evaluating whether risk score-guided management improves clinical outcomes and discuss the future role of artificial intelligence in reshaping cardiovascular risk assessment by integrating dynamic, individualized prediction with actionable clinical decision support.

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cardiovascular diseasediagnosisprognosisrisk score

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PMID42529449
PMCPMC13418201

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