Title | Associations Between Atrial Arrhythmias and Brain Amyloid Deposition: The ARIC-PET Study. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2022 |
Authors | Johansen MC, Wang W, Zhang MJ, Alonso A, Wong DF, Gottesman RF, Chen LY |
Journal | J Alzheimers Dis |
Volume | 86 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 43-48 |
Date Published | 2022 |
ISSN | 1875-8908 |
Keywords | Aged, Amyloid beta-Peptides, Aniline Compounds, Atrial Fibrillation, Brain, Cognition, Humans, Positron-Emission Tomography |
Abstract | The aim of this study is to determine if there is an association between atrial arrhythmias and brain amyloid-β (Aβ), measured on florbetapir (FBP) PET. 346 nondemented participants from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study underwent FBP-PET, 185 also wore Zio® XT Patch. The associations between global cortical Aβ (> 1.2 standardized uptake value ratio) and history of atrial fibrillation, zio-defined atrial tachycardia and premature atrial contractions, each, were evaluated. Among nondemented community-dwelling older adults, we did not find an association between atrial arrhythmias and Aβ. Other brain pathology may underlie the association described between atrial arrhythmias and cognition. |
DOI | 10.3233/JAD-215378 |
Alternate Journal | J Alzheimers Dis |
PubMed ID | 35001894 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC8996481 |
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