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dc.contributor.authorChen, L.
dc.contributor.authorLopez, F.
dc.contributor.authorGottesman, R.
dc.contributor.authorHuxley, Rachel
dc.contributor.authorAgarwal, S.
dc.contributor.authorLoehr, L.
dc.contributor.authorMosley, T.
dc.contributor.authorAlonso, A.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T14:10:11Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T14:10:11Z
dc.date.created2016-02-04T19:30:28Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.citationChen, L. and Lopez, F. and Gottesman, R. and Huxley, R. and Agarwal, S. and Loehr, L. and Mosley, T. et al. 2014. Atrial fibrillation and cognitive decline-the role of subclinical cerebral infarcts: The atherosclerosis risk in communities study. Stroke. 45 (9): pp. 2568-2574.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37949
dc.identifier.doi10.1161/STROKEAHA.114.005243
dc.description.abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The mechanism underlying the association of atrial fibrillation (AF) with cognitive decline in stroke-free individuals is unclear. We examined the association of incident AF with cognitive decline in stroke-free individuals, stratified by subclinical cerebral infarcts (SCIs) on brain MRI scans. METHODS: We analyzed data from 935 stroke-free participants (mean age±SD, 61.5±4.3 years; 62% women; and 51% black) from 1993 to 1995 through 2004 to2006 in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, a biracial community-based prospective cohort study. Cognitive testing (including the digit symbol substitution and the word fluency tests) was performed in 1993 to 1995, 1996 to 1998, and 2004 to 2006 and brain MRI scans in 1993 to 1995 and 2004 to 2006. RESULTS: During follow-up, there were 48 incident AF events. Incident AF was associated with greater annual average rate of decline in digit symbol substitution (-0.77; 95% confidence interval, -1.55 to 0.01; P=0.054) and word fluency (-0.80; 95% confidence interval, -1.60 to -0.01; P=0.048). Among participants without SCIs on brain MRI scans, incident AF was not associated with cognitive decline. In contrast, incident AF was associated with greater annual average rate of decline in word fluency (-2.65; 95% confidence interval, -4.26 to -1.03; P=0.002) among participants with prevalent SCIs in 1993 to 1995. Among participants who developed SCIs during follow-up, incident AF was associated with a greater annual average rate of decline in digit symbol substitution (-1.51; 95% confidence interval, -3.02 to -0.01; P=0.049). CONCLUSIONS: The association of incident AF with cognitive decline in stroke-free individuals can be explained by the presence or development of SCIs, raising the possibility of anticoagulation as a strategy to prevent cognitive decline in AF.

dc.titleAtrial fibrillation and cognitive decline-the role of subclinical cerebral infarcts: The atherosclerosis risk in communities study
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.issn0039-2499
dcterms.source.titleStroke
curtin.departmentSchool of Public Health
curtin.accessStatusOpen access via publisher


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