Cardioprotection and Anticholinesterases in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease: Time for Reappraisal

Cardioprotection and Anticholinesterases in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease: Time for Reappraisal

Background/Aim: Traditional risk factors, like impaired transmitral flow in diastolic filling [vortex formation time (VFT) as echocardiographic parameter], contribute to Alzheimer's disease (AD). Moreover, we observed that acetylcholinesterase inhibitors provide a significant cardioprotection....

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Main Authors: Fiammetta Monacelli, Patrizio Odetti, Marina Sartini, Antonello Parodi, Claudio Brunelli, Gianmarco Rosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-02-01
Series:Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
Subjects:
Vortex formation index
Diastolic dysfunction
Cardiovascular protection
Alzheimer’s disease
Anticholinesterase therapy
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/357124

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