The Association Between Keratoconus and Mitral Valve Prolapse : A Meta-Analysis

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OBJECTIVE: The debate pertaining to the association between Keratoconus (KC) and Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) continues to occur among physicians. The results of cross-sectional studies attempting to present the co-existing prevalence of these two diseases remain indeterminate. We compiled the first meta-analysis to determine the pattern of prevalence between the two diseases.

METHODS: Two separate literature searches for cross-sectional studies were performed for this metaanalysis. The first search encompassed finding literature comparing the prevalence of KC between patients with MVP and a control group. The second search pertained to finding studies comparing the prevalence of MVP patients with KC and a control group.

RESULTS: Six studies reported the prevalence of MVP in patients with KC and a control group. The prevalence was 41.6% in patients with KC and 11.5% in patients without KC (OR = 7.06 [95% CI = 2.41-20.64]). There was a significant heterogeneity among the studies (I2 = 84%). Two studies showed the prevalence of KC in patients with MVP and a control group. The prevalence was 17.0% in patients with KC and 2.9% in the control group (OR = 5.07 [95% CI = 1.08-23.83]). There was no heterogeneity within the analysis (I2 = 0%).

CONCLUSION: There is a statistically significant co-existing prevalence between MVP and KC. Patients with KC are more likely to present with MVP, and patients with MVP are more likely to present with KC.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Current cardiology reviews - 16(2020), 2 vom: 02., Seite 147-152

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Siordia, Juan A [VerfasserIn]
Franco, Jimena C [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Association
Cardiology
Epidemiology
Keratoconus
Meta-Analysis
Mitral valve prolapse
Ophthalmology.

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Date Completed 27.07.2020

Date Revised 02.05.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2174/1573403X15666191129100928

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM303845287