Analysis of cardiovascular risk factors for the viability of cornea donors: a case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The main objective of the study was to evaluate the influence of arterial hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidaemia, smoking, alcoholism and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) on the viability of the extracted tissue as well as the donor.

Design

Observational case-control study.

Setting

Regional hospital in Northern Spain.

Participants

1517 corneas were registered.

Interventions

Patients' medical history was reviewed after corneal donation and evaluation. Previous medical information (age, sex and cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs)) and data related to the donor (type of donor), the corneal tissue and its evaluation, and the viability of the implant were collected.

Results

A total of 1517 corneas were registered and 81.5% of the d

SUBMITTER: Montero-Salinas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10759072 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature