Warfarin Versus Aspirin for Prevention of Cognitive Decline in Atrial Fibrillation
Author(s) -
Nahal Mavaddat,
Andrea Roalfe,
Kate Fletcher,
Gregory Y.H. Lip,
Richard Hobbs,
David Fitzmaurice,
Jonathan Mant
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.113.004009
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , warfarin , aspirin , stroke (engine) , randomized controlled trial , imputation (statistics) , confidence interval , cognitive decline , cardiology , dementia , missing data , mechanical engineering , disease , machine learning , computer science , engineering
Atrial fibrillation is associated with decline of cognitive function. Observational evidence suggests that anticoagulation might protect against this decline. We report the first randomized controlled trial evidence on the effect of anticoagulation on cognitive function in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation.
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