Open AccessA systematic review on association between smokeless tobacco & cardiovascular diseases
Author(s) -
Ruchika Gupta,
Sanjay Gupta,
Shashi Sharma,
Dhirendra N Sinha,
Ravi Mehrotra
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_2020_17
Subject(s) - medicine , smokeless tobacco , stroke (engine) , disease , inclusion and exclusion criteria , myocardial infarction , systematic review , meta analysis , medline , epidemiology , alternative medicine , environmental health , tobacco use , pathology , population , mechanical engineering , political science , law , engineering
The association of smokeless tobacco (SLT) with cardiovascular diseases has remained controversial due to conflicting reports from various countries. Earlier meta-analyses have shown significantly higher risk of fatal myocardial infarction and stroke in SLT users. However, the risk of hypertension (HTN) with SLT products has not been reviewed earlier. This systematic review was undertaken to summarize the evidence available from global literature on the association of SLT with cardiovascular outcomes - heart disease, stroke and HTN.