Atrial fibrillation and cognitive impairment
Background In our aging population the burden of dementia is increasing, necessitating the urgent identification of treatable risk factors. Small cross-sectional studies demonstrate associations between nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), silent cerebral infarction and decreased cognitive functi...
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University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
2004
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.405075 |