J Am Coll Cardiol March 2019 PMID 30846109

Relationships of Overt and Silent Brain Lesions With Cognitive Function in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.

David Conen, Nicolas Rodondi, Andreas Müller, Juerg H Beer, Peter Ammann, Giorgio Moschovitis, Angelo Auricchio, Daniel Hayoz, Richard Kobza, Dipen Shah, Jan Novak, Jürg Schläpfer, Marcello Di Valentino, Stefanie Aeschbacher, Steffen Blum

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Discussions highlight the significance of the study by mentioning MRI scans revealing silent brain lesions and their connection to cognitive decline, with tone emphasizing potential clinical implications. Words like 'recommend' and references to research results demonstrate a strong interest in applying these findings and a belief that they could impact future patient care.

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* In a study of 1,737 AF patients, MRI scans revealed that a significant number had large and small noncortical infarcts, microbleeds, and white matter lesions, many of which were clinically silent.
* Cognitive function, measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), was found to be lower in patients with large noncortical infarcts, with LNCCI volume being the strongest predictor of reduced cognitive scores.

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