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Transient cerebral hypoperfusion and hypertensive events during atrial fibrillation: a plausible mechanism for cognitive impairment

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of dementia and cognitive decline, independent of strokes. Several mechanisms have been proposed to explain this association, but altered cerebral blood flow dynamics during AF has been poorly investigated: in particular, it is unknown ho...

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Autores principales: Anselmino, Matteo, Scarsoglio, Stefania, Saglietto, Andrea, Gaita, Fiorenzo, Ridolfi, Luca
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4917883/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27334559
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep28635