Neuropsychological and neuroimaging evidences of cerebral dysfunction in stroke-free patients with atrial fibrillation: A review

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart arrhythmia, with the highest prevalence in the elderly. AF has been correlated with silent lesions and cognitive impairment, even in the absence of stroke. The cognitive impairment in AF represents a risk of functional decline, morbidity, mortality and high costs, constituting a public health problem due to the increasing prevalence of this arrhythmia. Cognitive analysis of patients with AF without stroke has shown poor performance in executive, memory and learning functions.
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Review Article Source Type: research