Journal article
A factor score reflecting cognitive functioning in patients from the Swiss Atrial Fibrillation Cohort Study (Swiss-AF)
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, is considered as risk factor for the development of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. However, dynamics of cognitive functions are subtle, and neurocognitive assessments largely differ in detecting these changes. We aimed to develop and evaluate a score which represents the common aspects of the cognitive functions measured by validated tests (i.e., …
Authors
Springer A; Monsch AU; Dutilh G; Coslovsky M; Kievit RA; Bonati LH; Conen D; Aeschbacher S; Beer JH; Schwenkglenks M
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 15, No. 10,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0240167
ISSN
1932-6203