Hearing Loss and Risk of Stroke and Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to investigate the association between hearing loss (HL) and incident cardiovascular disease (CVD), a composite of stroke and myocardial infarction (MI), and to explore the specificity of the underlying pathophysiology and the consistency of this association across key demographics and HL types. Methods: Adhering to PRISMA and MOOSE guidelines, we searched PubMed and Web of Science for studies published in English over the past 16 years. The analysis encompassed the spectrum of HL types. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated for CVD (a composite of stroke and MI) and for each outcome separately. Extensive subgroup and sensitivity analyses were performed to assess robustness amid he

SUBMITTER: Wang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12841837 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature