Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is associated with cognitive decline/dementia, independently from clinical strokes or transient ischaemic attacks (TIA). Recent in silico data suggested that AFib may induce transient critical haemodynamic events in the cerebral microcirculation. The aim of this study is to use non-invasive spatially resolved cerebral near-infrared spectroscopy (SRS-NIRS) to investigate in vivo beat-to-beat microcirculatory perfusion during AFib and after sinus rhythm (SR) restoration.

Increased beat-to-beat variability of cerebral microcirculatory perfusion during atrial fibrillation: a near-infrared spectroscopy study

Saglietto, Andrea;Canova, Daniela;Roatta, Silvestro;Gianotto, Nefer;Gaita, Fiorenzo;De Ferrari, Gaetano Maria;Anselmino, Matteo
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Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is associated with cognitive decline/dementia, independently from clinical strokes or transient ischaemic attacks (TIA). Recent in silico data suggested that AFib may induce transient critical haemodynamic events in the cerebral microcirculation. The aim of this study is to use non-invasive spatially resolved cerebral near-infrared spectroscopy (SRS-NIRS) to investigate in vivo beat-to-beat microcirculatory perfusion during AFib and after sinus rhythm (SR) restoration.
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Atrial fibrillation; Cerebral microcirculation; Cognitive function; Near-infrared spectroscopy
Saglietto, Andrea; Scarsoglio, Stefania; Canova, Daniela; Roatta, Silvestro; Gianotto, Nefer; Piccotti, Alessandro; Franzin, Simone; Gaita, Fiorenzo; De Ferrari, Gaetano Maria; Ridolfi, Luca; Anselmino, Matteo
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