Does Congenital Heart Disease Increase the Risk of Dementia? – Medical News Bulletin

A recent study investigated whether adults with congenital heart disease have an increased risk of developing dementia.Congenital heart disease is a heart abnormality or defect present at birth that occurrs in approximately six to ten per 1000 births it is the most common malformation in newborns. Therefore, attention is now being paid to common morbidities (co-occurring disease) acquired by adults with congenital heart disease. The relative risk of dementia was elevated for all levels of congenital heart disease complexity, including whether or not an individual had cyanotic lesions, chromosomal abnormalities, acquired morbidities such as diabetes or cardiovascular diseases. This highlights the importance of further research needed into understanding the long-term risks of adverse neurological outcomes in adults with congenital heart disease. As most forms of dementia do not have any disease-modifying therapies available, identifying the influence of risk factors on congenital heart disease as targets for future research which could potentially help delay dementia onset is also crucial.
Read the Full Story at www.medicalnewsbulletin.com