Cognitive outcomes after acute coronary syndrome: a population based comparison with transient ischaemic attack and minor stroke.

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OBJECTIVE: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is associated with increased risk of cognitive decline when compared with controls, but case:control studies are subject to selection bias. We therefore compared cognitive outcomes in ACS with transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and minor stroke, diseases with similar risk factor burden generally considered to be at high risk of cognitive decline. DESIGN: Prospective population based cohort study SETTING: Oxford Vascular Study (OXVASC) carried out within ...

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Authors: Volonghi, I; Pendlebury, S; Welch, S; Mehta, Z; Rothwell, P

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Heart (British Cardiac Society)
• Volume: 99
• Issue: 20
• Pages: 1509-1514
• Publication date: 2013-10-01
• DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2013-304207
• EISSN: 1468-201X
• ISSN: 1355-6037
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; Incidence; Stroke; Aged; Risk Factors; Cognition Disorders; Female; Great Britain; Male; Ischemic Attack, Transient; Memory; Acute Coronary Syndrome; Population Surveillance; Neuropsychological Tests; Prospective Studies; Follow-Up Studies