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. 2023 Oct 25;2(9):100655.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2023.100655. eCollection 2023 Nov.

Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Atrial Fibrillation: A Population Study of 4.3 Million Individuals

Sheng-Chia Chung, Martin Rossor, Ana Torralbo, Cai Ytsma, Natalie K Fitzpatrick, Spiros Denaxas, Rui Providencia

Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Atrial Fibrillation: A Population Study of 4.3 Million Individuals

Sheng-Chia Chung et al. JACC Adv. .
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Study Population and Risk Factors for Incident Dementia Following a Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment (Left) Characteristics of participants with AF and age- and sex-matched controls; (right) adjusted HR associated with each risk factor for the incidence of dementia after the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment. AF = atrial fibrillation; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; IMD = Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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