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Heterogeneity in the association between cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline: a pooled analysis of five prospective cohort studies from 24 countries
Juan-Juan Li
Li-Li Cui
Yuan Xu
Yu-Yan Ding
Jun-Hao Huo
Dong-Mei Niu
Hong Chen
Bo Kou
Jiang-Ping Li
Li-Qun Wang
Medicine
Abstract
We assessed the association between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cognitive decline in adults aged 50 years or older using pooled data from five multinational cohorts, quantified heterogeneity, and explored its potential sources.