SynthesisInternational journal of geriatric psychiatry2021
Risk of dementia in patients with atrial fibrillation: Short versus long follow-up. A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Abstract
backgroundNo previous meta-analyses have compared the risk of dementia, due to an underlying atrial fibrillation (AF), in the short-term versus the long-term period.
aimTo perform an update meta-analysis of studies examining the association between AF and dementia and the relative impact of follow-up period.
methodsData were obtained searching MEDLINE and Scopus for all investigations published between 1 January 2000 and March 1, 2021 reporting the risk of dementia in AF patients. The following MeSH terms were used for the search: "Atrial Fibrillation" AND "Dementia" OR "Alzheimer's disease". From each study, the adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) with the related 95% confidence interval (CI) was pooled using a random effect model.
resultsThe analysis was carried out on 18 studies involving 3.559.349 subjects, of which 902.741 (25.3%) developed dementia during follow-up. A random effect model revealed an aHR of 1.40 (95% CI: 1.27-1.54, p < 0.0001; I
conclusionsEvidence suggests that patients with AF have an increased risk of developing dementia and AD. The risk of dementia was slightly higher when the follow-up was shorter than 10 years.
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