Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality among persons diagnosed with tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The emerging epidemiological evidence of increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among persons diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) has not been systematically reviewed to date. Our aim was to review the existing epidemiological evidence for elevated risk of CVD morbidity and mortality among persons diagnosed with TB compared to controls.

Materials and methods

EMBASE, MEDLINE, and Cochrane databases were searched (inception to January 2020) for terms related to "tuberculosis" and "cardiovascular diseases". Inclusion criteria: trial, cohort, or case-control study design; patient population included persons diagnosed with TB infection or disease; relative risk (RR) estimate and confidence interval reported for CVD morbidity or mortality compared to suitable contro

SUBMITTER: Basham CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7351210 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature