Cognitive Impact of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Changes in Patients With Hypertension

• Published in: Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. 1979) Vol. 73; no. 2; pp. 342 - 349
• Main Authors: Jiménez-Balado, Joan, Riba-Llena, Iolanda, Abril, Oscar, Garde, Edurne, Penalba, Anna, Ostos, Elena, Maisterra, Olga, Montaner, Joan, Noviembre, Maria, Mundet, Xavier, Ventura, Oriol, Pizarro, Jesus, Delgado, Pilar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Heart Association, Inc 01.02.2019
• Subjects: cerebral small vessel diseases; magnetic resonance imaging; longitudinal cohort study; cognitive dysfunction; hypertension; white matter hyperintensities

Hypertension is one of the principal risk factors for cerebral small vessel disease progression and cognitive impairment. We aimed to investigate how changes in cerebral small vessel disease lesions relate to cognitive decline and incident mild cognitive impairment in hypertensive patients. Data wer...