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Proposed mechanisms for the association of atrial fibrillation and dementia. Both conditions share risk factors such as hypertension, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus, age. Potential mechanisms include linking atrial fibrillation and cognitive impaurment/dementia include cerebral hypoperfusion, vascular inflammation, cerebral small vessel disease, and brain atrophy.
