Ionising radiation and cardiovascular disease: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To systematically review and perform a meta-analysis of radiation associated risks of cardiovascular disease in all groups exposed to radiation with individual radiation dose estimates.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Main outcome measures

Excess relative risk per unit dose (Gy), estimated by restricted maximum likelihood methods.

Data sources

PubMed and Medline, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science Core collection databases.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

Databases were searched on 6 October 2022, with no limits on date of publication or language. Animal studies and studies without an abstract were excluded.

Results

The meta-analysis yielded 93 relevant studies. Relative risk per Gy increased for all cardiovascular dis

SUBMITTER: Little MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10535030 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature