Journal article
Blood Pressure and Brain Lesions in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Abstract
The association of blood pressure (BP) and hypertension with the presence of different types of brain lesions in patients with atrial fibrillation is unclear. BP values were obtained in a multicenter cohort of patients with atrial fibrillation. Systolic and diastolic BP was categorized in predefined groups. All patients underwent brain magnetic resonance imaging and neurocognitive testing. Brain lesions were classified as large noncortical or …
Authors
Aeschbacher S; Blum S; Meyre PB; Coslovsky M; Vischer AS; Sinnecker T; Rodondi N; Beer JH; Moschovitis G; Moutzouri E
Journal
Hypertension, Vol. 77, No. 2, pp. 662–671
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
February 2021
DOI
10.1161/hypertensionaha.120.16025
ISSN
0194-911X