title: Preserve the brain: primary goal in the therapy of atrial fibrillation.
authors.forename: Eric N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Prystowsky
authors.forename: Benzy J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Padanilam
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: ablation; atrial fibrillation; neurocognitive dysfunction; outcomes