Is postoperative atrial fibrillation associated with incident dementia in older adults undergoing noncardiac surgery?
Postoperative atrial fibrillation following noncardiac surgery is identified as a risk factor for incident dementia in older adults.
POAF is associated with incident dementia among older adults undergoing noncardiac surgery. Increased attention and further study are needed to best guide future treatment to prevent dementia in high-risk populations such as those with POAF.
Goyal et al. (Thu,) studied this question.
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