Stroke-independent contribution of atrial fibrillation to dementia: a meta-analysis

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of dementia. It is presently unknown to what extent AF contributes to dementia onset independently from prevalent and incident cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs)/transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs).Methods MEDLINE/PubMed and Embas...

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Main Authors: Victoria Jacobs, Thomas Jared Bunch, Andrea Saglietto, Mario Matta, Fiorenzo Gaita, Matteo Anselmino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-05-01
Series:Open Heart
Online Access:https://openheart.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000984.full
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