Dementia and Atrial Fibrillation: Pathophysiological Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications

Atrial fibrillation increases the risk of stroke by a factor of four- to fivefold, and dementia is a common consequence of stroke. However, atrial fibrillation has been associated with cognitive impairment and dementia, even in patients without prior overt stroke. Nonischemic mechanisms include cere...

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Published in:	The American journal of medicine Vol. 131; no. 12; p. 1408
Main Authors:	Chopard, Romain, Piazza, Gregory, Gale, Seth Alan, Campia, Umberto, Albertsen, Ida Ehlers, Kim, Jisoo, Goldhaber, Samuel Z
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.12.2018
Subjects:	Anticoagulants - therapeutic use Atrial Fibrillation - complications Atrial Fibrillation - drug therapy Dementia - complications Humans Risk Factors Stroke Anticoagulation Atrial fibrillation Dementia
ISSN:	1555-7162, 1555-7162
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