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Review
. 2015 Jan;25(1):44-51.
doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2014.09.002. Epub 2014 Sep 16.

Atrial fibrillation and dementia

Victoria Jacobs  1 , Michael J Cutler  1 , John D Day  1 , T Jared Bunch  2
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Review

Atrial fibrillation and dementia

Victoria Jacobs et al. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2015 Jan.

Abstract

Emerging evidence has shown a consistent association between AF and risk of dementia, including Alzheimer׳s disease. It is likely that a constellation of various mechanisms combine to cause dementia in AF patients. Both AF and dementia share multiple common risk factors, and as such these may be targets of early prevention strategies to reduce risk. In patients with AF, choices regarding type and duration of anticoagulation as well as rhythm- and rate-control strategies can influence dementia risk.

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  • Does atrial fibrillation cause dementia?
    Dixit S, Shukla P. Dixit S, et al. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2015 Jan;25(1):52-3. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2014.09.009. Epub 2014 Nov 20. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2015. PMID: 25454378 No abstract available.

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