The association between atrial fibrillation and dementia: A UK linked electronic health records cohort study.
Kieran BrooksHiroyuki YoshimuraArturo Gonzalez-IzquierdoNadine ZakkakKishore Kukendra-RajahGregory Y H LipRui Andre ProvidenciaPublished in: European journal of clinical investigation (2024)
AF patients have an increased risk of dementia, independent of stroke, with highest risk of VaD. Management and prevention of the identified risk factors could be crucial to reduce the increasing burden of dementia.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- mild cognitive impairment
- electronic health record
- risk factors
- cognitive impairment
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- left atrial
- oral anticoagulants
- catheter ablation
- left atrial appendage
- heart failure
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- cross sectional
- coronary artery disease
- left ventricular
- patient reported outcomes
- mitral valve
- adverse drug
- venous thromboembolism
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- brain injury