Exercise and the Risk of Dementia in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation: A Nationwide Population-Based Study

Exercise and the Risk of Dementia in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation: A Nationwide Population-Based Study

Background: It is unclear whether exercise would reduce dementia in patients with a new diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF). Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the association between the change in physical activity (PA) before and after new-onset AF and the risk of incident dementia. Methods: Using...

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Main Authors: Jaehyun Lim, So-Ryoung Lee, Eue-Keun Choi, Kyung-Do Han, Jin-Hyung Jung, Hyo-Jeong Ahn, Jun Pil Yun, Soonil Kwon, Seil Oh, Gregory Y. H. Lip
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
physical activity
dementia
prevention
cohort study
nationwide study
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/14/3126

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