My question is whether the abdominal cramps could have caused me to go into AFib. — I.J.M.

Atrial fibrillation independently increases dementia risk by 21% in adults under the age of 70, new research indicates.

Atrial fibrillation diagnosed before age 70 years was associated with a 21% increased risk for dementia and a 36% increased ...

Atrial fibrillation raises dementia risk by 21% in those under 70, with a 36% increased risk for early-onset dementia.

I’m a generally healthy 60-year-old man. Last week, I had some abdominal cramping, and while I was on the toilet, I noted the abrupt onset of a ...

I'm a generally healthy 60-year-old man. Last week, I had some abdominal cramping, and while I was on the toilet, I noted the abrupt onset of a ...

Atrial fibrillation (afib) before age 70 was tied to a 21 percent higher chance of cognitive impairment, a recent study found ...

Being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, or irregular heartbeat, before 70 years old is linked to a 21% higher dementia risk ...

New research presented at the EHRA 2025, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, shows that the presence ...

A new study has shown that presence of atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of future dementia by 21 per cent in patients diagnosed with AF under 70 and the risk of early-onset dementia ...