Does your heart rhythm affect your thinking? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT04033510

Summary

This study aims to understand if and how an irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) causes short-term changes in thinking, memory, and decision-making. Researchers will compare how 600 patients perform on tablet-based thinking tests while their heart rhythm is irregular versus when it is normal. The goal is to gather knowledge about this link, not to provide a treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Penrose St. Francis

    Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80907, United States

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