scholarly journals Is liver transplantation a risk factor for cardiovascular disease? a meta-analysis of observational studies

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 1140-1146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Surabhi Madhwal ◽  
Ashish Atreja ◽  
Mazen Albeldawdi ◽  
Rocio Lopez ◽  
Anthony Post ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Liver Transplantation ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Observational Studies ◽  
Meta Analysis

Preterm Birth as a Risk Factor for Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease in Adult Life: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 210 ◽  
pp. 69-80.e5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panagiota Markopoulou ◽  
Eleni Papanikolaou ◽  
Antonis Analytis ◽  
Emmanouil Zoumakis ◽  
Tania Siahanidou
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Adult Life

scholarly journals Diabetes as a risk factor for greater COVID-19 severity and in-hospital death: A meta-analysis of observational studies

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 1236-1248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Mantovani ◽  
Christopher D. Byrne ◽  
Ming-Hua Zheng ◽  
Giovanni Targher
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Observational Studies ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Hospital Death

scholarly journals Migraine and cardiovascular disease

2011 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo E. Bigal
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Epidemiological Study ◽  
Cardiovascular Mortality ◽  
Coronary Revascularization ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Established Risk Factor ◽  
The Brain

Migraine, especially migraine with aura is an established risk factor for ischemic lesions of the brain. Recent evidence has also linked migraine with and without aura to a broader range of ischemic vascular disorders including angina, myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization, claudication and cardiovascular mortality. The topic is therefore of considerable interest. Accordingly, herein we review the association between migraine and cardiovascular disease. We start by briefly presenting diagnostic criteria for migraine and revising its pathophysiology. We follow by summarizing the evidence on the topic. We then briefly present the results of a recent meta-analysis. We close by highlighting results of a large epidemiological study conducted after the publication of the meta-analysis.

scholarly journals Association of Epicardial Adipose Tissue with Essential Hypertension: A Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinyu Zou ◽  
Yingrui Li ◽  
Qiang She ◽  
Bin Liu
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Essential Hypertension ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Observational Studies ◽  
Epicardial Adipose Tissue ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
New Information ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Background and aims: Increased epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has been proposed as a risk factor for essential hypertension (EH). The aim of this study was to investigate the association of EAT with EH.Methods and results: PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases were systematically reviewed to identify relevant studies assessing the association of EAT thickness (EAT-t) and volume (EAT-v) with EH. There were 39 observational studies and 8,983 subjects included in the meta-analysis. The analysis indicated that hypertensive patients had a higher mean of EAT-t (SMD=0.64, 95% CI: 0.44-0.83, p<0.001) and EAT-v (SMD: 0.69, 95% CI:0.34-0.1.05, p<0.001) than normotensive individuals. Accordingly, we calculated pooled odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the association of EAT with EH, and the results showed that EAT-t (OR: 1.59, 95% CI: 1.09–2.33, P<0.001) and EAT-v (OR: 1.82, 95% CI: 1.33–2.19, P<0.001) were associated with essential hypertension. Additionally, higher mean of EAT-t (SMD=0.85, 95% CI=0.49-0.1.21, p<0.001) and EAT-v (SMD=0.83, 95% CI=0.31-1.34, p=0.002) were found in non-dipper hypertensive patients than those in dipper patients, but we didn’t find significant difference in EAT-t among patients with different grades of hypertension. We also investigated the association of EAT with complications in hypertensive patients, and the results showed that EAT was increased in patients with arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) or cardiac hypertrophy and dysfunction than those without. Conclusions: The increase in EAT was associated with the occurrence and complications of EH. The findings provide new information regarding the occurrence and complications of EH.

scholarly journals Selenium and the risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of prospective observational studies and randomized controlled trials

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hualei Sun ◽  
Shao Rong Long ◽  
Gaiyun Chen ◽  
Yajuan Wang ◽  
Rui Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Observational Studies ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Serum Selenium ◽  
Inverse Association ◽  
Significant Inverse Association ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
All Cause Mortality

Abstract BackgroundThis meta-analysis of prospective observational studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was carried out to explore the association between selenium and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality.Methods and Study DesignWe searched the PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science database for eligible studies which included the relationship between selenium and the outcomes of interest. 25 prospective observational studies and 9 RCTs were included in our meta-analysis.ResultsThe observational studies showed that there was a significant inverse association between serum selenium and the risk of CVD (RR: 0.78; 95% CI: 0.68–0.89), coronary heart disease (CHD) (RR: 0.75; 95% CI: 0.58–0.95) and all-cause mortality (RR: 0.77; 95% CI: 0.71–0.84). We also found a significant inverse association between selenium supplements and the risk of total CVD (RR: 0.78; 95% CI: 0.62–0.98) and all-cause mortality (RR: 0.81; 95% CI: 0.65-1.00) in RCTs studies.ConclusionsOur meta-analysis found a significant inverse association between selenium and CVD, CHD, and all-cause mortality in prospective observational studies and RCTs, which indicate the selenium has protective effect in cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality.

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