Mild Heart Dysfunction Linked to Hidden Brain Changes and Memory Loss
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A 3.5-year study of 73 patients shows that even mild cardiac dysfunction can predict microscopic brain tissue damage in regions associated with Alzheimer's, mediating poorer long-term memory. The finding suggests brain microstructure could help stratify neurological risk in heart disease and guide biomarker studies of heart–brain interactions.
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