Association of Echocardiographic Measures of Left Atrial Function and Size With Incident Dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Atrial myopathy-characterized by alterations in left atrial (LA) function and size-is associated with ischemic stroke, independent of atrial fibrillation (AF). Electrocardiographic markers of atrial myopathy are associated with dementia, but it is unclear whether 2-dimensional echocardiographic (2DE)-defined LA function and size are associated with dementia.

Objective

To examine the association of LA function and size with incident dementia.

Design, setting, and participants

The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study is a community-based prospective cohort. An exploratory, retrospective analysis was conducted. ARIC centers are located in Forsyth County, North Carolina; Jackson, Mississippi; Washington County, Maryland; and suburban Minneapolis, Mi

SUBMITTER: Wang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8941355 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature