Atrial fibrillation and cerebral small vascular disease
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2019.12.012
- VernacularTitle: 心房颤动与脑小血管病
- Author:
Ni WANG
1
;
Xiaojiu LI
2
;
Xiaohong CHEN
2
Author Information
1. Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116004, China
2. Department of Neurology, Liaoning Provincial People's Hospital, Shenyang 110016, China
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Atrial fibrillation;
Cerebral small vessel diseases;
Stroke;
Brain ischemia;
Risk factors
- From:
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
2019;27(12):939-942
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Atrial fibrillation is a common clinical type of arrhythmia, which can significantly increase the risk of stroke, and its incidence increases with age. Cerebral small vessel disease refers to a series of clinical, imaging and pathological syndromes caused by various etiologies affecting the small arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and small veins in the brain. Some studies in recent years have shown that there is a certain link between atrial fibrillation and cerebrovascular disease. This article reviews the relationship between atrial fibrillation and cerebrovascular disease.
