Association Between Relevant Co-Morbidities and Dementia With Atrial Fibrillation-A National Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The risk of dementia is increased in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).

Objective

To study relevant co-morbidities and incident dementia (vascular dementia, Alzheimers disease, other dementia and all dementia) in AF patients.

Methods

All adults (n = 537,513) ≥45 years diagnosed with AF in hospitals in Sweden 1998-2012 were included. Cox regression was used to estimate hazard ratios (HR) with 95% CIs for association between co-morbidities, and incident dementia, after adjustment for age, residence place in Sweden, and socio-economic factors.

Results

Totally 30,332 patients (5.6%) were diagnosed with dementia during the follow-up, with 14,097 men (4.9%) and 16,235 women (6.5%). After adjustments (HRs; 95% CI), hypertension was associated with lowe

SUBMITTER: Wandell P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6712561 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature