Association between cardiovascular disease and dementia

Abstract Longitudinal studies have shown association between cardiovascular risk factors and dementia. However, these studies are not capable of detecting asymptomatic cardiovascular alterations and thus may provide erroneous estimates of association. Autopsy studies could be more useful in elucidat...

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Main Authors: Claudia Kimie Suemoto, Renata Eloah Ferretti, Lea Tenenholz Grinberg, Kátia Cristina de Oliveira, José Marcelo Farfel, Renata Elaine Paraizo Leite, Ricardo Nitrini, Wilson Jacob Filho, Carlos Augusto Pasqualucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642009000400308&lng=en&tlng=en