Abstract
Background: CHA2DS2-VASc-HSF score, which is a new scale, may evaluate risk factors and examine the extent of coronary artery injury to help doctors choose the appropriate treatment for patients. Objectives: To identify the feature of components of CHA2DS2-VASc-HSF score and assess the connection between CHA2DS2-VASc-HSF and the number of injured coronary arteries in patients with non-ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction. Materials and methods: A cross- sectional descriptive study was conducted on 59 patients hospitalized to Interventional Cardiology Department of Can Tho Central General Hospital, from January 2020 to October 2020. Results: The proportion of men was higher than women, hypertension and smoking were the most frequent risk factors. The number of injured coronary branches was moderate positive correlation with CHA2DS2-VASc-HSF score, r=0.439, p=0.001. Conclusions: The more risk factors patients have, the higher CHA2DS2-VASc-HSF score and coronary artery injury level they have.
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