Journal article
Cognitive impairment and risk of cardiovascular events and mortality
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cognitive impairment may increase the risk of all cardiovascular (CV) events. We prospectively evaluated the independent association between Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score and myocardial infarction, stroke, hospital admission for heart failure and mortality, and their CV composite (major CV events), in a large high-risk CV population.
METHODS AND RESULTS: Mini-Mental State Examination was recorded at baseline in 30 959 …
Authors
O'Donnell M; Teo K; Gao P; Anderson C; Sleight P; Dans A; Marzona I; Bosch J; Probstfield J; Yusuf S
Journal
European Heart Journal, Vol. 33, No. 14, pp. 1777–1786
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
July 2, 2012
DOI
10.1093/eurheartj/ehs053
ISSN
0195-668X