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Atrial fibrillation may increase risk of dementia by 50%

Jun 30, 2019 by

Even for people who didn’t have a stroke, it appears that atrial fibrillation (when the heart beats irregularly) raises the risk of dementia by up to 50%. The good news is that anticoagulants may reduce this risk....

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Warfarin for atrial fibrillation increases risk of dementia

Jun 16, 2016 by

Patients with atrial fibrillation who were long-term warfarin users developed dementia at a higher rate than those without atrial fibrillation who were long-term warfarin users....

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