בשל "הגנת זכויות יוצרים" מובא להלן קישור לתקציר המאמר. לקריאתו בטקסט מלא, אנא פנה/י לספרייה הרפואית הזמינה לך.

The interruption of vascular supply to the inner ear is one of several proposed etiologies of sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL).

The increased presence of cardiovascular risk factors may predispose patients to SSNHL through this pathway.

This systematic review and meta-analysis studies the presence of cardiovascular risk factors in patients diagnosed with SSNHL.

Databases included PubMed/Medline, OVID, EMBASE, Cochrane, and Web of Science.

Inclusion criteria included studies featuring SSNHL patients presenting with 1+ cardiovascular risk factors.

Exclusion criteria included case reports and studies without outcome measures.

Two investigators independently reviewed all manuscripts and performed quality assessments using validated tools.