Total cerebral small vessel disease score and all-cause mortality in older adults of Amerindian ancestry: The Atahualpa Project.
Victor J Del BruttoRobertino M MeraBettsy Y RecaldeDenisse A RumbeaAldo F CostaOscar H Del BruttoPublished in: European stroke journal (2021)
High-burden SVD as determined by the tSVD score predicts mortality in community-dwelling older adults of Amerindian ancestry. Incidental diagnosis of covert SVD should prompt aggressive control of cardiovascular health.