40 million have AF. This disease five-folds stroke risk. New research shows atrial fibrillation women get dementia faster than men.
Alzheimer's & Dementia: ESC scientific symposium ACNAP 2023 presented Journal of the Alzheimer's Association research.
Women's atrial fibrillation symptoms are often ignored as stress. Men are diagnosed faster.
Undiagnosed atrial fibrillation patients cannot receive oral anticoagulants.
"These women may have clots that go to small blood vessels in their brain, causing them to lose brain function gradually & develop cognitive impairment.
It is said by research author expert of Emory University, Atlanta, US.
ESC Guidelines for atrial fibrillation treatment recommend oral anticoagulants for men and women.
Drugs are used more by men. Another quiet stroke cause in women. 40 million have AF. This disease five-folds stroke risk. Atrial fibrillation kills more women and worsens strokes.