Tobacco smoking and the risk of aortic dissection in the UK Biobank and a meta-analysis of prospective studies.

ABSTRACT: Tobacco smoking is thought to increase risk of aortic dissection, however, few prospective studies have been published on the association to date and little is known about the effect of smoking cessation on risk of aortic dissection. To clarify these associations we investigated the association between different aspects of tobacco smoking and aortic dissection in the UK Biobank Study and we summarized the available data in a meta-analysis of cohort studies. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between smoking and risk of aortic dissection in the UK Biobank. PubMed and Embase were searched up to 19th of July 2024 to identify relevant cohort studies and random effects models were used to

SUBMITTER: Khan MYI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11982237 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature