Mild cognitive impairment in high-risk patients with chronic atrial fibrillation: a forgotten component of clinical management?

Atrial Fibrillation Monday, February 4th, 2013

Heart: January 12, 2013

Objective We examined cognitive function in older hospitalised patients with chronic atrial fibrillation (AF).

Design A prospective substudy of a multicentre randomised trial of an AF-specific disease management intervention (the Standard versus Atrial Fibrillation spEcific managmenT studY; SAFETY).

Setting Three tertiary referral hospitals within Australia.

Patients A total of 260 patients with chronic AF: mean age 72±11 years, 53% men, mean CHA2DS2-VASc score 4±2. Read more

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