Study shows higher risk of Dementia for adults with congenital heart disease

(Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center) A new study is believed to be the first to show a higher risk of dementia in adults who were born with heart disease. The study of more than 10,000 adult with congenital heart disease (CHD) in Denmark discovered a particularly increased risk for early dementia in middle-age adults.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news