Atrial Fibrillation and Risk of Dementia: Epidemiology, Mechanisms, and Effect of Anticoagulation

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the cardiovascular risk factors for dementia. Several longitudinal studies have reported an association between AF and dementia independently of stroke history. Although the mechanisms underlying this association are not fully understood, proposed mechanisms includ...

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Main Authors: Rose Mary Ferreira Lisboa Da Silva, Cláudia Madeira Miranda, Tong Liu, Gary Tse, Leonardo Roever
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2019.00018/full