Association Between Atrial Fibrillation and Dementia in the General Population

Bruijn et al. (Mon,) studied this question.

www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69efd24ff2118fd4978f259f — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaneurol.2015.2161

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