Chads score

[Tomred]

Could someone enlighten me, my chads score as of today is 0, but should change to 1 as of may this year when i turn 65, my question is this, i have recently been prescribed Losartan for my reduced kidney function, this drug lowers blood pressure, will this score me a 2 on chads, even though my blood pressure was ok before starting Losartan.

[mjames1]

I can't possibly see why it would since your blood pressure was normal prior to the losartan. Had the losartan been prescribed for high blood pressure, that would be a different story.

Jim

[Tomred in reply to mjames1]

Thanks mjames 1

[BobD Volunteer]

If your BP was higher than normal then yes but if normal then you are not taking the drug for BP control. I understand what you are thinking, that controled BP still counts +1 but this would not be the case here.

[Tomred in reply to BobD]

Thanks Bob

[Lizziedoodle89]

Not 100%how they work the score out but I think there's info on the heart foundation website or somewhere, sorry can't be of more help

[Tomred in reply to Lizziedoodle89]

Thank you

[Drone01]

It will be up to you whether you start taking anticoagulants after age 65, but bear in mind that the score is based on population level stats rather than a personal risk assessment. Losartan apparently also has antithrombotic properties.

[Tomred in reply to Drone01]

thank you