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Predicting cardiac arrhythmia 30 minutes before it happens

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide with around 59 million people concerned in 2019. This irregular heartbeat is associated with increased risks of heart failure, dementia and stroke. It constitutes a significant burden to healthcare systems, making its early detection and treatment a major goal.

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Orthostatic Blood Pressure Change, Dizziness, and Risk of Dementia in the ARIC Study: Dementia Series

Hypertension Journal

BACKGROUND:Abnormal orthostatic blood pressure (BP) regulation may result in cerebral hypoperfusion and brain ischemia and contribute to dementia. It may also manifest as early symptoms of the neurodegenerative process associated with dementia. The primary outcome was adjudicated dementia ascertained through 2019.RESULTS:Among

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Five Things Every Middle Aged Adult Should Know About Sleep & Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Poor Sleep Might Eliminate The Benefits Of Exercise & Dementia. High levels of aerobic fitness are closely linked to lower rates of future dementia 1. Regular physical activity is arguably one of the biggest factors preventing dementia. When it comes to preventing dementia, this could not be truer. JAMA Intern Med.

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Abstract WMP13: The Modifying Effects of Psychosocial Health on the Association Between Cerebrovascular Health and Dementia Risk: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Neurocognitive Study

Stroke Journal

Introduction:Associations between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) markers of vascular pathology and dementia risk in older adults have been established, but it remains less clear how lifestyle factors may modify this association. Incident dementia cases were identified from time of imaging through December 31, 2019 (median follow-up: 6.4

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Do Amyloid Cerebral Deposits Influence the Long-Term Poststroke Cognitive Outcome?: The IDEA3 Study

Stroke Journal

The primary outcome was incident dementia; secondary outcomes were incident cognitive impairment, total prevalence of cognitive impairment, and modified Rankin Scale score.RESULTS:A survival analysis (mean poststroke follow-up, 80.427 months) showed that the incidence of incident dementia was higher in the PET-positive patients (odds ratio, 9.6 [95%

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Abstract 37: The Brain Care Score and Neuroimaging Markers in Asymptomatic Individuals in the UK Biobank

Stroke Journal

The 21-point Brain Care Score (BCS) is a novel tool designed to motivate individuals and care providers to take action to reduce the risk of stroke and dementia by motivating lifestyle changes (Fig 1).

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Abstract 83: Prognostic Value of Cortical Superficial Siderosis Among Patients with Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy-Associated Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Stroke Journal

Clinical and neuroimaging predictors of an unfavorable discharge outcome (modified Rankin score 4) were assessed in univariate and multivariable models.Results:Between 2003 and 2019, 1,791 patients were admitted with non-traumatic ICH.