Augmented risk of dementia in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A propensity score matching analysis using the nationwide cohort.
Heesun LeeHyung Kwan KimBongseong KimKyungdo HanJun-Bean ParkIn-Chang HwangYeonyee Elizabeth YoonHyo Eun ParkSu-Yeon ChoiYong Jin KimGoo-Yeong ChoPublished in: PloS one (2022)
This is the first to demonstrate the increased risk of dementia, mainly AD rather than VaD, in subjects with HCM. Early surveillance and active prevention for cognitive impairment could help for a better quality of life in an era that HCM is considered a chronic manageable disease with low mortality.