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Risk of dementia was nearly three times higher the first year after a stroke

American Heart News - Stroke News

Research Highlights: In a large population study conducted in Canada, the risk of dementia was nearly 3 times higher in the first year after a stroke, then fell to a 1.5-times times increased risk by the 5-year mark and remained elevated 20 years later.

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Does Early Rhythm Control for Atrial Fibrillation Reduce Dementia Risk in Patients with Prior Stroke?

NEJM Journal Watch - Cardiology

Observational data from South Korea show an association between early rhythm control and lower risk for dementia in stroke survivors.

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Association of Rare NOTCH3 Variants With Prevalent and Incident Stroke and Dementia in the General Population

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundIt is uncertain whether rareNOTCH3variants are associated with stroke and dementia in the general population and whether they lead to alterations in cognitive function. For the follow‐up analysis, 1007 participants were included in the stroke analysis, and 870 participants in the dementia analysis.

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High biological age may increase the risk of dementia and stroke

Science Daily - Stroke

People who have a higher biological age than their actual chronological age have a significantly increased risk of stroke and dementia, especially vascular dementia.

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Research finds risk of dementia nearly three times higher the first year after a stroke

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Having a stroke may significantly increase the risk of developing dementia. The risk of dementia was the highest in the first year after a stroke and remained elevated over a period of 20 years, according to preliminary research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2024, held in Phoenix, Feb.

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Abstract TMP92: Dementia and Cognitive Impairment in Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Reperfusion Treatment Outcomes

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP92-ATMP92, February 1, 2024. Background:Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) and intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) outcomes are unclear in patients with pre-stroke dementia or cognitive impairment. EVT in dementia patients in one study found only increased odds of ICH (adjusted OR 1.57

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Cerebral Small Vessel Disease: Early-Life Antecedents and Long-Term Implications for the Brain, Aging, Stroke, and Dementia: Dementia Series

Hypertension Journal

Cerebral small vessel disease is common in older adults and increases the risk of stroke, cognitive impairment, and dementia. While often attributed to midlife vascular risk factors such as hypertension, factors from earlier in life may contribute to later small vessel disease risk.