Open AccessAssociation of Prior Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease with Dementia After Stroke: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Zhirong Yang,
Duncan Edwards,
Stephen Burgess,
Carol Brayne,
Jonathan Mant
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of alzheimer's disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.677
H-Index - 139
eISSN - 1875-8908
pISSN - 1387-2877
DOI - 10.3233/jad-200536
Subject(s) - medicine , dementia , stroke (engine) , hazard ratio , retrospective cohort study , proportional hazards model , cohort , cohort study , risk factor , vascular dementia , atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease , disease , cardiology , confidence interval , mechanical engineering , engineering
Prior atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), including coronary heart disease (CHD) and peripheral artery disease (PAD), are common among patients with stroke, a known risk factor for dementia. However, whether these conditions further increase the risk of post-stroke dementia remains uncertain.