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Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association
Condition: Atrial Fibrillation
Procedure: Heart Valve Surgery
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Atrial Fibrillation Patients Treated With Long-Term Warfarin Anticoagulation Have Higher Rates of All Dementia Types Compared With Patients Receiving Long-Term Warfarin for Other Indications Cardiovascular Surgery
Conclusions
The presence of AF significantly increases risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, compared with matched patients receiving warfarin anticoagulation for other reasons. Quality of anticoagulation management remains an important risk factor for dementia in all patients.
Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - July 10, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bunch, T. J., May, H. T., Bair, T. L., Crandall, B. G., Cutler, M. J., Day, J. D., Jacobs, V., Mallender, C., Osborn, J. S., Stevens, S. M., Weiss, J. P., Woller, S. C. Tags: Arrhythmias, Electrophysiology, Atrial Fibrillation Cardiovascular Surgery Source Type: research
