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Atrial fibrillation may increase the risk of stroke up to 5-fold, which is a significant factor in the development of cognitive impairment and dementia.
Atrial fibrillation significantly increases the risk of stroke, which is a major driver of cognitive impairment and dementia.
May warrant cognitive assessment in AF patients; leaves open whether stroke prevention alters dementia incidence.
<ns3:p>Atrial fibrillation and dementia, characterized by high morbidity and mortality, have become an epidemic of the 21st century. The relationship between atrial fibrillation, dementia and microstroke has been well documented. Due to the increasing incidence of these diseases, they are of great socioeconomic importance. Numerous studies try to identify effective methods of the prevention and treatment. Recent studies have shown a link between cognitive impairment, dementia and Alzheimer's disease in combination with vascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease. These mechanisms include ischemic stroke - both silent and symptomatic, micro-stroke, cerebral bleeding, and impaired cerebral circulation. The risk of stroke associated with atrial fibrillation may increase up to 5-fold, and stroke is a significant factor of cognitive impairment and dementia.</ns3:p>
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Agnieszka Wojdyła‐Hordyńska (2020) conducted a review in Atrial fibrillation, dementia, and microstroke. Atrial fibrillation was evaluated on Stroke risk (up to 5-fold increase). Atrial fibrillation may increase the risk of stroke up to 5-fold, which is a significant factor in the development of cognitive impairment and dementia.
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