Atrial Fibrillation and Cognitive Decline–The Role of Subclinical Cerebral Infarcts: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

Abstract

The mechanism underlying the association of atrial fibrillation (AF) with cognitive decline in stroke-free individuals is unclear. We examined the association of incident AF with cognitive decline in stroke-free individuals, stratified by subclinical cerebral infarcts (SCIs) on brain MRI scans