title: Heart failure and cognitive dysfunction.
abstract: It has been estimated that 5.1million Americans suffer from heart failure. Cognitive impairment has been described as a consequence of heart failure in numerous studies spanning the last three decades. This systematic review helps differentiate "cognitive impairment" into mild cognitive impairment, dementia, and delirium. We evaluate the prevalence, pathophysiology, treatment modalities, and possible outcomes previously described with these associations in heart failure. This review also assesses the utility of the different screening modalities and their efficacy as they pertain to recognizing cognitive impairment.
authors.affiliation: PGY-2, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO, United States.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ampadu
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States; Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States. Electronic address: morley@slu.edu.
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Morley
mesh_terms: D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans
keywords: Cognitive impairment; Delirium; Dementia; Dementia screening; Heart failure