This money will allow for the expansion of remote recruitment of participants for this research that aims to treat the heart and help the brain The BRAIN-AF study The study is the first in the world to analyze the effects of atrial fibrillation on cognitive decline in young patients up to age 65 MONTREAL, March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) The Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) announces that the BRAIN-AF study has received a $1.4 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Seeking to better understand the effects of cardiovascular disease on the cognitive decline of the brain, the study will be able to recruit participants remotely thanks to this funding. BRAIN-AF is studying a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation (AF). This is the first study in the world to analyze the effects of atrial fibrillation on cognitive decline in young patients up to age 65. “We hypothesize that cardiac microclots damage the brains of young patients with atrial fibri
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MONTREAL, March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) The Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) announces that the BRAIN-AF study has received a $1.4 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Seeking to better understand the effects of cardiovascular disease on the cognitive decline of the brain, the study will be able to recruit participants remotely thanks to this funding.
BRAIN-AF is studying a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation (AF). This is the first study in the world to analyze the effects of atrial fibrillation on cognitive decline in young patients up to age 65. “We hypothesize that cardiac microclots damage the brains of young patients with atrial fibrillation,” says Dr. Lena Rivard, a cardiologist specializing in electrophysiology at the MHI, and the principal investigator of the BRAIN-AF study launched in 2015 with her colleagues, Drs. Denis Roy and Paul Khairy.
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Atrial fibrillation (AF), which manifests itself as irregular and often rapid heartbeats, is the most common heart rhythm disorder. This electrical issue can lead to life-threatening complications, including heart failure and blood clots that build up in the heart and travel to the brain. The latter may result in miniature strokes that can lead to cognitive impairment.
About 200,000 people in Canada have AF. Approximately 20 to 25 per cent of people with this condition are under age 65 and do not have standard risk factors for stroke.
People over 65 with AF often take blood thinners as a part of their treatment routine. However, no study has proven that blood thinners are effective and safe for younger adults with the same disorder who do not have the standard risk factors for stroke.
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