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SUBMITTER: Moroni F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6016077 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Moroni Francesco F Ammirati Enrico E Rocca Maria A MA Filippi Massimo M Magnoni Marco M Camici Paolo G PG
International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature 20180514
Diseases affecting the brain contribute to a substantial proportion of morbidity and mortality in the general population. Conditions such as stroke, dementia and cognitive impairment have a prominent impact on global public health. Despite the heterogeneous clinical manifestations of these conditions and their diverse prognostic implications, current evidence supports a role for cardiovascular disease as a common pathophysiological ground. Brain white matter hyperintensities (WMH) are patchy whi ...[more]