Atrial Fibrillation Is Associated With Syncope and Falls in Older Adults
To examine the potential association of atrial fibrillation (AF) to syncope and falls, we undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis given the increasing prevalence of AF in older adults as well as emerging data that it is a risk factor for dementia.
Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Varun Malik, Celine Gallagher, Dominik Linz, Adrian D. Elliott, Mehrdad Emami, Kadhim Kadhim, Ricardo Mishima, Jeroen M.L. Hendriks, Rajiv Mahajan, Leonard Arnolda, Prashanthan Sanders, Dennis H. Lau Tags: Original article Source Type: research