Authors
S Claiborne Johnston, Ellen S O'Meara, Teri A Manolio, David Lefkowitz, Daniel H O'Leary, Steven Goldstein, Michelle C Carlson, Linda P Fried, WT Longstreth Jr
Publication date
2004/2/17
Journal
Annals of internal medicine
Volume
140
Issue
4
Pages
237-247
Publisher
American College of Physicians
Description
Background
Whether carotid artery disease is a cause of cognitive impairment in persons who have not had stroke is unknown. If this is the case, diminished performance on the Modified Mini-Mental State Examination should be more common in persons with left carotid artery disease than in those with right carotid artery disease.
Objective
To determine whether left carotid artery disease is associated with cognitive impairment.
Design
Cross-sectional and cohort study.
Setting
Four U.S. communities participating in the Cardiovascular Health Study.
Patients
4006 right-handed men and women 65 years of age or older without history of stroke, transient ischemic attack, or carotid endarterectomy.
Measurements
Internal carotid artery stenosis and …
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SC Johnston, ES O'Meara, TA Manolio, D Lefkowitz… - Annals of internal medicine, 2004