Design of the Swiss Atrial Fibrillation Cohort Study (Swiss-AF): structural brain damage and cognitive decline among patients with atrial fibrillation.

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Design of the Swiss Atrial Fibrillation Cohort Study (Swiss-AF): structural brain damage and cognitive decline among patients with atrial fibrillation.

Swiss medical weekly - 1 Jan 2017

Conen David, Rodondi Nicolas, Mueller Andreas, Beer Juerg, Auricchio Angelo, Ammann Peter, Hayoz Daniel, Kobza Richard, Moschovitis Giorgio, Shah Dipen, Schlaepfer Juerg, Novak Jan, di Valentino Marcello, Erne Paul, Sticherling Christian, Bonati Leo, Ehret Georg, Roten Laurent, Fischer Urs, Monsch Andreas, Stippich Christoph, Wuerfel Jens, Schwenkglenks Matthias, Kuehne Michael, Osswald Stefan

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BACKGROUND: Several studies found that patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) have an increased risk of cognitive decline and dementia over time. However, the magnitude of the problem, associated risk factors and underlying mechanisms remain unclear. METHODS: This article describes the design and methodology of the Swiss Atrial Fibrillation (Swiss-AF) Cohort Study, a prospective multicentre national cohort study...

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DOI: 10.4414/smw.2017.14467

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