Why the study?
Are there specific regional cerebral blood flow abnormalities in patients with heart failure compared to healthy controls?
Population
35 participants: 17 patients with heart failure and 18 elderly healthy volunteers.
Comparison
Heart failure (observational exposure) vs Elderly healthy volunteers
Design
Case-control
Authors
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HF-associated posterior hypoperfusion may contribute to cognitive deficits; hypothesis-generating, needs prospective validation.
Are there specific regional cerebral blood flow abnormalities in patients with heart failure compared to healthy controls?
Heart failure is associated with localized reductions in cerebral blood flow in posterior cortical areas, which correlates with cognitive impairment.
Tania C. T. Ferraz Alves (2005) studied this question.
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