Risk of dementia in stroke-free patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation: data from a population-based cohort

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is generally regarded as a risk factor for dementia, though longitudinal studies assessing the association between AF and dementia have shown inconsistent results. This study aimed to determine the effect of AF on the risk of developing dementia using a longitudinal, community-based, and stroke-free elderly cohort.The association of incident AF with the development of incident dementia was assessed from 2005 to 2012 in...