Impact of Hypertension on Cognitive Function: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Age-related dementia, most commonly caused by Alzheimer disease or cerebrovascular factors (vascular dementia), is a major public health threat. Chronic arterial hypertension is a well-established risk factor for both types of dementia, but the link between hypertension and its treatment and cogniti...

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Published in:	Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. 1979) Vol. 68; no. 6; pp. e67 - e94
Main Authors:	Iadecola, Costantino, Yaffe, Kristine, Biller, José, Bratzke, Lisa C, Faraci, Frank M, Gorelick, Philip B, Gulati, Martha, Kamel, Hooman, Knopman, David S, Launer, Lenore J, Saczynski, Jane S, Seshadri, Sudha, Zeki Al Hazzouri, Adina
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.12.2016
Subjects:	Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Alzheimer Disease - epidemiology Alzheimer Disease - etiology Alzheimer Disease - physiopathology American Heart Association Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use Cognition Disorders - epidemiology Cognition Disorders - etiology Cognition Disorders - physiopathology Dementia, Vascular - epidemiology Dementia, Vascular - etiology Dementia, Vascular - physiopathology Disease Progression Evidence-Based Medicine Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Hypertension - complications Hypertension - diagnosis Hypertension - drug therapy Male Practice Guidelines as Topic Risk Assessment Severity of Illness Index Sex Factors United States blood pressure Alzheimer disease biomarkers therapy vascular cognitive impairment clinical trials AHA Scientific Statements neuroimaging
ISSN:	1524-4563
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