Atrial Fibrillation on Patients with Vascular Dementia: A Fundamental Target for Correct Management.
Giovanna ViticchiLorenzo FalsettiMarco BurattiniVincenzo ZacconeLaura BurattiMarco BartoliniGianluca MoronciniMauro SilvestriniPublished in: Brain sciences (2020)
In our cohort, we observed that VAD patients with pre-existent AF were undertreated despite a higher risk of stroke/TIA with respect to non-demented patients.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- catheter ablation
- peritoneal dialysis
- oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- mild cognitive impairment
- prognostic factors
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- patient reported outcomes
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- coronary artery disease
- venous thromboembolism
- mitral valve
- cerebral ischemia