A systematic review and meta-analysis of cold exposure and cardiovascular disease outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cold exposure has been considered an essential risk factor for the global disease burden, while its role in cardiovascular diseases is still underappreciated. The increase in frequency and duration of extreme cold weather events like cold spells makes it an urgent task to evaluate the effects of ambient cold on different types of cardiovascular disease and to understand the factors contributing to the population's vulnerability.

Methods

In the present systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane. We included original research that explored the association between cold exposure (low temperature and cold spell) and cardiovascular disease outcomes (mortality and morbidity). We did a random-effects meta-analysis to pool the relative ri

SUBMITTER: Fan JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10083291 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature