title: [Cardiovascular Disease, as a Risk Factor for Dementia].
abstract: Over the past decades, the human lifespan has been increasing. Consequently, the prevalence of age-related diseases including dementia is also on the rise. Recent accumulation of clinical evidence has revealed that dementia is closely associated with cardiovascular disease, such as hypertension and atrial fibrillation. In this paper, we review the current understanding about implications of cardiovascular disease, focusing particularly on the role of hypertension and atrial fibrillation in the development of dementia.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Medicine and Hypertension, Graduate School of Medicine, Kagoshima University.
authors.forename: Yuichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: Yoshiyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Mitsuru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohishi
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003704:Dementia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents