Abstract 13640: Effects of Influenza Vaccine on Mortality and Cardiovascular Outcomes Ii Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (Suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siva Harsha Yedlapati ◽  
Safi U Khan ◽  
Swapna Talluri ◽  
Ahmad Naeem Lone ◽  
Muhammad KHAN ◽  
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Introduction: Influenza infection is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). We assessed the effects of influenza vaccine on mortality and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with CVD. Hypothesis: Influenza vaccination in those with CVD is associated with a reduction in mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Methods: We searched PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane library through January 2020 for randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies assessing effects of influenza vaccine on mortality and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with CVD. Estimates were reported as random effects risk ratios (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Analyses were stratified by study design into RCT and observational studies. Results: Overall, 16 studies (n=237,058) encompassing 4 RCTs (n=1,667) and 12 observational studies (n=235,391) were included. The mean age was 69.2±7.01; 36.6% were female, 65.1% had hypertension, 31.1% had diabetes, and 23.4% were smokers. The median follow-up duration was 19.5 (IQR, 12, 43.3) months. Influenza vaccine was associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality (RR, 0.72 [95% CI, 0.59-0.89], p<0.001) ( Figure 1A ), cardiovascular mortality (RR, 0.82 [95% CI, 0.80-0.84], p<0.001), and MACE (RR, 0.87 [95% CI, 0.80-0.94], p<0.001) ( Figure 1B ), though the association with myocardial infarction was not statistically significant (RR, 0.73 [95% CI, 0.50-1.07]; p=0.10). These finding were consistent across randomized and observational studies. Conclusions: This meta-analysis suggests that both randomized and observational data support the use of influenza vaccine in adults with CVD to reduce mortality and MACE events. Efforts to improve utilization of influenza vaccine in this population should continue to reap survival benefits.

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siva H. Yedlapati ◽  
Safi U. Khan ◽  
Swapna Talluri ◽  
Ahmed N. Lone ◽  
Muhammad Zia Khan ◽  
...  

Background Influenza infection causes considerable morbidity and mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease. We assessed the effects of the influenza vaccine on mortality and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease. Methods and Results We searched PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library through January 2020 for randomized controlled trials and observational studies assessing the effects of influenza vaccine on mortality and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease. Estimates were reported as random effects risk ratios (RRs) with 95% CIs. Analyses were stratified by study design into randomized controlled trials and observational studies. A total of 16 studies (n=237 058), including 4 randomized controlled trials (n=1667) and 12 observational studies (n=235 391), were identified. Participants' mean age was 69.2±7.01 years, 36.6% were women, 65.1% had hypertension, 31.1% had diabetes mellitus, and 23.4% were smokers. At a median follow‐up duration of 19.5 months, influenza vaccine was associated with a lower risk of all‐cause mortality (RR, 0.75; 95% CI, 0.60–0.93 [ P =0.01]), cardiovascular mortality (RR, 0.82; 95% CI, 0.80–0.84 [ P <0.001]), and major adverse cardiovascular events (RR, 0.87; 95% CI, 0.80–0.94 [ P <0.001]) compared with control. The use of the influenza vaccine was not associated with a statistically significant reduction of myocardial infarction (RR, 0.73; 95% CI, 0.49–1.09 [ P =0.12]) compared with control. Conclusions Data from both randomized controlled trials and observational studies support the use of the influenza vaccine in adults with cardiovascular disease to reduce mortality and cardiovascular events, as currently supported by clinical guidelines. Clinicians and health systems should continue to promote the influenza vaccine as part of comprehensive secondary prevention.


2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 230949902092174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tokai B Cooper ◽  
Keshav Poonit ◽  
Chenglun Yao ◽  
Zeyuan Jin ◽  
Jingwei Zheng ◽  
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Background: We intend to assess the efficacies and limitations of collagenase clostridium histolyticum (CCH) and fasciectomy in treating Dupuytren’s contracture, and the associated complications and rate of recurrences aiming to present a treatment algorithm. Methods: A literature search within the PubMed, Web of Sciences, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE databases was performed using the combined key words ‘Dupuytren, palmar aponeurosis contracture, collagenase clostridium histolyticum and fasciectomy’, including all possible studies with a set of predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: Thirty studies were assessed for eligibility from 215 identified records. Seventeen publications satisfied the inclusion criteria including 2142 joints in 1784 patients. The mean follow-up time was 18.0 months (3–60). Conclusion: Acceptable contractures release was obtained in both techniques. Severe complications associated with fasciectomy outrank those of CCH, whereas the low rate of recurrence favors the fasciectomy technique.


EP Europace ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
N Kumar ◽  
I Aksoy

Abstract Aim Cryoballoon is a widely used tool for ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). There are several complications after cryoablation. This paper assesses the incidence rate and severity of hemoptysis after cryo ablation for AF. Methods For current systemic review and meta-analysis, literature has been reviewed from 2008 to 2019 focusing on the incidence of hemoptysis after cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation catheter ablation in PubMed, Cochrane library and EMBASE databases. Results This meta-analysis included 3534 patients from 20 studies; of mean age 54.0 ± 10.9 years. All patients had cryoballoon ablation for paroxysmal or persistent AF refractory to treatment and follow up duration for 8.2 ± 5.9 months with mean procedure duration of 153.4± 65.4 minutes. The mean cryoablation duration was 869.4 ± 148 sec with mean temperature of -59.7 ± 5.1 °C and a total of 109 patients (3.08%) had hemoptysis which was mild in the majority of cases (76.1%), mild to moderate in 20.2% and severe in only 3.7%.  Hemoptysis onset was at 29.0 ± 56.5 day with median of 7 days, range (2 hours to 210 days). In 11 studies hemoptysis occurred early in 51 patients (95% CI for I2 was 0.0% to 0.0, P =0.95, I2 was 0.0%), but in 9 studies, hemoptysis occurred late in 58 patients (95% CI for I2 was 0.0% to 0.0, P =0.96, I2 was 0.0%). Conclusion Mild hemoptysis is experienced by significant number of cryoballoon AF ablation patients and severe type in 3.5 % attributed to significantly lower temperature in inferior pulmonary veins and is more often associated with bigger cryoballoon. Abstract Figure. Overview of the manuscripts selection


Circulation ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 130 (suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Partha Sardar ◽  
Saurav Chatterjee ◽  
Anju Nohria ◽  
Ramez Nairooz ◽  
Pascal Meier ◽  
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Introduction: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a late complication of radiotherapy (RT); the mean cardiac dose from irradiation of a left-sided breast cancer is much higher than that for a right-sided breast cancer. However, there is limited knowledge regarding the long-term risk of RT on CVD mortality. This study sought to investigate the use of RT for breast cancer and its association with CVD mortality, in the context of the laterality of breast cancer. Hypothesis: Long term cardiac mortalty with left-sided breast cancer radiotherapy is much higher than that for a right-sided breast cancer. Methods: Databases were searched from their inception through December 2013. Studies reporting CVD mortality with left versus right sided breast RT were included. Two authors reviewed the studies, abstracted the data and checked for accuracy, quality and strength of evidence. The outcome of interest was CVD mortality. We calculated summary risk ratio (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) with the random effects model. Results: The analysis included 289,109 patients from 13 observational studies. Women, who had received RT for left-sided breast cancer, had a higher risk of CVD death than those who received RT for a right-sided breast cancer (RR 1.12, 95% CI: 1.07 to 1.18). Difference in CVD mortality between left versus right breast RT was more apparent after 15 years of follow up (RR 1.23, 95% CI: 1.08 to 1.41). Conclusions: Mortality from CVD with left sided RT was significantly higher compared to right sided RT for breast cancer; this difference was more apparent after at least 15 years of follow up.


2022 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingtao Zhang ◽  
Zhitao Yang ◽  
Borong Zhang ◽  
Tao Liu ◽  
Jin Jiang ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Rotator cuff tears are one of the most common shoulder injuries in the older population. This study aimed to determine whether acromioplasty reliably decreases the critical shoulder angle (CSA) and describe any associated complications. Methods A systematic literature review was performed according to PRISMA guidelines using PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library Database. Two reviewers independently screened the titles and abstracts using prespecified criteria. Studies where the acromioplasty was performed as a surgical procedure were included. Patient characteristics and degree of CSA reduction were collected from each individual study. All statistical analyses were performed using Review Manager (RevMan) 5.4.1 software. A random-effects model was used for meta-analysis. Results A total of 9 studies involving 1236 patients were included in the meta-analysis. The age of patients ranged from 23 to 82 years. The follow-up period ranged from 12 to 30 months. Of the 9 studies, 8 (88.9%) were retrospective, 1 (11.1%) was prospective, 5 were comparative, and 4 were case series. The mean CSA was significantly reduced from 36.1° ± 4.6° to 33.7° ± 4.2 (p < 0.05). The meta-analysis showed an overall best estimate of the mean difference in pre- and postoperative CSA equal to 2.63° (95% confidence interval: 2.15, 3.11] (p < 0.00001). Conclusions Acromioplasty can significantly reduce CSA, notably in cases of high preoperative CSA. In addition, the effect of lateral acromioplasty on the CSA was more significant compared to anterolateral acromioplasty. Acromioplasty was not associated with complications during the short-term follow-up.


2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 609-621 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad J Swidi ◽  
Andreea E Griffin ◽  
Peter H Buschang

SummaryBackgroundAlthough post-treatment mandibular alignment has been extensively investigated, the findings remain controversial.ObjectivesThe objective was to assess mandibular alignment changes, as measured by the irregularity index, of patients who underwent full-fixed orthodontic treatment and were followed up at least 1 year after retention.Search methodsMEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane library, in addition, the reference lists of included studies, were screened. The search was conducted up to April 2018.Selection criteriaThe study designs included both interventional and observational studies of orthodontic patients who received either extraction or non-extraction treatment.Data collection and analysisThe interventional studies were assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration’s risk of bias assessment tool. The quality of the observational studies was evaluated using National Institution of Health quality assessment tools. The first two authors independently applied the eligibility criteria, extracted the data, and assessed the risk of bias. Any conflicts were resolved with consensus discussion with the third author.ResultsThe search retrieved 11 326 articles, 170 of which were assessed for eligibility. There were 44 studies included in the qualitative assessments and 30 in the meta-analyses. The studies included 1 randomized control trial (RCT) and 43 observational studies. The RCT was judged to have a high risk of bias and all of the observational studies had either fair or poor quality. The meta-analysis was based on studies judged to be of fair quality, including a total of 1859 patients. All meta-analyses were performed using random-effect models. The standardized mean difference between post-treatment and post-retention irregularity was 1.22 (95% CI, 1.04–1.40) and 0.85 (95% CI, 0.63–1.07) after extraction and non-extraction treatments, respectively. There was a substantial heterogeneity for the extraction (I2 = 75.2%) and non-extraction (I2 = 70.1%) studies. The follow-up duration (1–10 versus 10–20 years) explained 33% of the heterogeneity, with longer follow-up studies showing more irregularity.LimitationsThe quality of evidence provided by the studies was low. There was a risk of publication bias, and the search was limited to English language.Conclusions and implicationsPost-treatment mandibular irregularity increases are limited. Irregularity increases are slightly greater in patients treated with mandibular premolars extractions, and in patients followed up over longer periods of time.RegistrationThe study protocol was not registered.


Neurology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 89 (7) ◽  
pp. 687-696 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleni Korompoki ◽  
Filippos T. Filippidis ◽  
Peter B. Nielsen ◽  
Angela Del Giudice ◽  
Gregory Y. H. Lip ◽  
...  

Objective:To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting recurrent intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) and ischemic stroke (IS) in ICH survivors with atrial fibrillation (AF) during long-term follow-up.Methods:A comprehensive literature search including MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane library, clinical trials registry was performed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. We considered studies capturing outcome events (ICH recurrence and IS) for ≥3 months and treatment exposure to vitamin K antagonists (VKAs), antiplatelet agents (APAs), or no antithrombotic medication (no-ATM). Corresponding authors provided aggregate data for IS and ICH recurrence rate between 6 weeks after the event and 1 year of follow-up for each treatment exposure. Meta-analyses of pooled rate ratios (RRs) were conducted with the inverse variance method.Results:Seventeen articles met inclusion criteria. Seven observational studies enrolling 2,452 patients were included in the meta-analysis. Pooled RR estimates for IS were lower for VKAs compared to APAs (RR = 0.45, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.27–0.74, p = 0.002) and no-ATM (RR = 0.47, 95% CI 0.29–0.77, p = 0.002). Pooled RR estimates for ICH recurrence were not significantly increased across treatment groups (VKA vs APA: RR = 1.34, 95% CI 0.79–2.30, p = 0.28; VKA vs no-ATM: RR = 0.93, 95% CI 0.45–1.90, p = 0.84).Conclusions:In observational studies, anticoagulation with VKA is associated with a lower rate of IS than APA or no-ATM without increasing ICH recurrence significantly. A randomized controlled trial is needed to determine the net clinical benefit of anticoagulation in ICH survivors with AF.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hangying Ying ◽  
Hongdi Yuan ◽  
Xiaomei Tang ◽  
Wenpu Guo ◽  
Ruhong Jiang ◽  
...  

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the potential association between uric acid (UA) lowering and cardiovascular risk reduction among UA-lowering therapies in adults.Methods: A systematic search for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted according to the protocol pre-registered in PROSPERO (No. CRD42020199259). We search for RCTs in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov up to July 1, 2020. A meta-analysis was performed using a fixed- or random-effects model.Results: In total, 30 studies involving 18,585 hyperuricaemic patients were included. Xanthine oxidase inhibitor (XOI) therapy produced a 6.0% reduction in relative risk (RR) for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). The use of febuxostat was associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular events (CVEs) (RR: 1.09, 95% CI 0.998–1.19, I2 = 0.0%), but the difference was not statistically significant. Allopurinol treatment was associated with a lower CVE risk (RR: 0.61, 95% CI 0.46–0.80, I2 = 21.0%). Among the UA-lowering therapies, the drug treatments were associated with all-cause mortality (RR: 1.20, 95% CI 1.02–1.41, I2 = 0.0%). The subgroup with a UA endpoint &lt;7 mg/dl was not associated with a higher CVE risk (RR: 0.57, 95% CI 0.35–0.92, I2 = 0.0%), and in the subgroup with a UA endpoint &lt;5 mg/dl group, a lower risk of CVEs was not observed (RR: 0.99, 95% CI 0.69–1.44, I2 = 0.0%).Conclusions: UA reduction caused by XOIs reduced the incidence of MACEs. UA-lowering medicines were associated with changes in all-cause mortality but not cardiovascular outcomes. The lower UA endpoint was not associated with reduced cardiovascular risk.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anji Xiong ◽  
Deng Liu ◽  
Huini Chen ◽  
Guancui Yang ◽  
Chen Xiong ◽  
...  

Background: Although infliximab has been recommended for the second-line treatment of seronegative spondyloarthropathy- or juvenile idiopathic arthritis-related uveitis, the issue of its systemic efficacy and safety in a broader diversity of refractory noninfectious uveitis is debatable. To assess the short-term and relatively long-term efficacy of infliximab in refractory noninfectious uveitis, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.Methods: PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and Wanfang Med Online were systematically searched from January 2005 to March 2020. Two investigators independently assessed eligibility. Data were independently collected by two investigators. The pooled proportions were estimated with patients for intraocular inflammation control and improvement of visual acuity. Pooled proportions with 95% credible intervals were computed. Study homogeneity was investigated using I2 statistics to quantify the percentage of variation across studies. To pool the results, the Mantel–Haenszel fixed-effects or random-effects models were used.Results: Of 2316 studies identified, 16 unique studies with 509 unique participants were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled proportions of intraocular inflammation control reached 92% (95% CI: 87%–98%; I2: 1%; p=0.42) and 95% (95% CI: 93%–97%; I2: 0%; p=0.91) in groups of ≤6- and ≥12-month follow-up durations. During the relatively long follow-up period, the pooled proportions of maintaining visual acuity stable or increasing at least one line reached 99% (95% CI: 96%–100%; I2: 0%; p=0.54) in the involved eyes. The corticosteroid-sparing effect of infliximab was also well demonstrated, with the proportion of corticosteroid-sparing success reaching 85.5% (112/131). Besides, about serious adverse events, 2.6% (13/500) of patients experienced hypersensitivity reactions, 2.4% (12/500) of patients experienced serious infections, 1.8% (9/500) of patients experienced autoimmune diseases, and 0.6% (3/500) of patients experienced neoplasia.Conclusions: This meta-analysis provided evidence that infliximab might be a promising choice in controlling inflammatory activity, gaining visual acuity, and sparing corticosteroid use with relatively few side effects when applied in treating refractory noninfectious uveitis.Systematic Review Registration: [website], identifier [registration number]


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