It is well known that atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are associated with a higher risk of stroke, and new evidence links AF to cognitive impairment, independently from an overt stroke (CI). Our aim was to investigate, assuming an underlying role of atrial microembolism, the impact of CI and CKD in elderly hospitalized patients with AF.
Brain and kidney, victims of atrial microembolism in elderly hospitalized patients? Data from the REPOSI study
GUASTI, LUIGINA;CASTIGLIONI, LUANA;MARESCA, ANDREA MARIA;SQUIZZATO, ALESSANDRO;CONTINI, SARA;MOLARO, MARTA;
2015-01-01
Abstract
It is well known that atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are associated with a higher risk of stroke, and new evidence links AF to cognitive impairment, independently from an overt stroke (CI). Our aim was to investigate, assuming an underlying role of atrial microembolism, the impact of CI and CKD in elderly hospitalized patients with AF.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.