Associations between cardiovascular diseases and cancer mortality: insights from a retrospective cohort analysis of NHANES data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study explored the association of cardiovascular disease (CVD) with cancer mortality risk in individuals with or without a history of cancer, to better understand the interplay between CVD and cancer outcomes.

Methods

Utilizing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning 1999 to 2018, a retrospective cohort analysis was conducted. This analysis accounted for the survey's complex design to ensure national representativeness. The association of CVD with cancer mortality was assessed through multivariable Cox proportional hazards models.

Results

The present study included 59,653 participants, of whom 54,095 did not have cancer and 5558 had a history of cancer. In individuals without cancer, heart failure (HF) was assoc

SUBMITTER: Ge C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11020674 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature