Why the study?
Evidence suggests atrial fibrillation may play a role in vascular cognitive impairment, but the pattern of cognitive impairment in stroke-free patients with AF and other cardiac risk factors needed evaluation.
Does atrial fibrillation and other cardiac risk factors impair cognitive function in stroke-free patients?
Case-Control (n=95)
No
Does atrial fibrillation and other cardiac risk factors impair cognitive function in stroke-free patients?
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Stroke-free patients with atrial fibrillation and pulmonary hypertension exhibit significant impairment in multiple cognitive domains, including verbal, visual, and working memory, compared to healthy controls.
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Oraby et al. (2023) conducted a case-control in Atrial fibrillation (n=95). Atrial fibrillation vs. Healthy controls was evaluated on Verbal memory assessed by Paired Associate Learning Test (PALT) (p=0.009).
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