Atrial Fibrillation and Dementia: Epidemiological Insights on an Undervalued Association.

ABSTRACT: Background and objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF) and dementia are growing causes of morbidity and mortality, representing relevant medical and socioeconomic burdens. In this study, based on data from the Global Burden of Disease Injuries and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019, we focused on AF and dementia distribution and investigated the potential correlation between the two epidemiological trends. Materials and Methods: Crude and age-standardized incidence, prevalence, mortality rate, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost, derived from GBD 2019, were reported for AF and dementia. Global features were also stratified by high and low sociodemographic-index (SDI) countries. Granger test analysis was performed to investigate the correlation between AF and dementia incidence time tre

SUBMITTER: Saglietto A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8955523 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature