Lower Risk of Dementia in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Taking Non‐Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants: A Nationwide Population‐Based Cohort Study

Background A higher risk of developing dementia is observed in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Results are inconsistent regarding the risk of dementia when patients with AF use different anticoagulants. We aimed to investigate the risk of dementia in patients with AF receiving non‐vitamin K...

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Main Authors: Jin‐Yi Hsu, Peter Pin‐Sung Liu, An‐Bang Liu, Shu‐Man Lin, Huei‐Kai Huang, Ching‐Hui Loh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
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Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.120.016437