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A-Fib and Dementia: My Top 5 Articles
There’s a growing body of evidence linking atrial fibrillation with early onset of dementia, one of the most feared diseases. (New cases of dementia are diagnosed every four seconds.)
When 65+ year olds were asked what disease or condition they were most afraid of getting, 56 percent cited memory-robbing dementia.
While both Atrial fibrillation and dementia have been linked to aging, neither is a normal part of growing older.
A-Fib Patients: Reducing Your Risk of Developing Dementia
You CAN impact developing or avoiding dementia. Review these articles to learn more about the link between Atrial Fibrillation and dementia:
1. FAQ: “I’m scared of getting dementia. Can the right minerals help? I’ve read about the link with A-Fib. What does research reveal about this risk?”
2. Leaving Patients in A-Fib Doubles Risk of Dementia—The Case for Catheter Ablation
3. Warfarin + Aspirin = Increased Risk of Dementia
4. FAQ: I’m concerned because Vitamin D deficiency has been tied to both A-Fib and Dementia. What is a normal level of Vitamin D?
5. Risks of Life-Long Anticoagulation Therapy: Patient on Anticoagulation Therapy for 10 years Develops Cerebral Microbleeds and Associated Early Dementia
Strategies for Preventing Dementia
What doesn’t work: current drugs, even statins, don’t work or have mixed results in preventing dementia.
What does work: Catheter ablation to eliminate your Atrial Fibrillation. Patients who get a catheter ablation have long-term rates of dementia similar to people without A-Fib. (This result holds regardless of their initial CHADS2 score.)
Don’t Settle. Seek your A-Fib cure: To decrease your increased risk of dementia, your goal should be to get your A-Fib fixed and get your heart beating normally again. We can’t say it enough:
Do not settle for a lifetime on meds. Seek your A-Fib cure.
