Why the study?
Does nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation impair cognitive functions in patients with no history of cerebrovascular disease?
Population
37 consecutive patients with chronic or paroxysmal nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation and a negative history…
Comparison
Presence of nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation vs 37 control subjects in sinus rhythm, matched for…
Design
Case-control
Authors
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NRAF without stroke is associated with subclinical attention/memory deficits; hypothesis-generating for prospective trials on prevention.
Does nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation impair cognitive functions in patients with no history of cerebrovascular disease?
Neurologically asymptomatic nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation is associated with subclinical but significant impairments in attention and memory.
Farina et al. (2009) studied this question.
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