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ABSTRACT: Objectives
To perform an updated meta-analysis to evaluate the long-term cardiovascular and cerebrovascular outcomes among migraineurs.Setting
A meta-analysis of cohort studies performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.Data sources
The MEDLINE, Web of Science and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases were searched for relevant articles.Participants
A total of 16 cohort studies (18 study records) with 394?942 migraineurs and 757?465 non-migraineurs were analysed.Primary and secondary outcome measures
Major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE), stroke (ie, ischaemic, haemorrhagic or non-specified), myocardial infarction (MI) and all-cause mortality. The outcomes were reported at the longest available follow-up.Data analysis
Summary-adjusted hazard ratios (HR) were calculated by random-effects Der-Simonian and Liard model. The risk of bias was assessed by the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.Results
Migraine was associated with a higher risk of MACCE (adjusted HR 1.42, 95%?confidence interval [CI] 1.26 to 1.60, P<0.001, I2=40%) driven by a higher risk of stroke (adjusted HR 1.41, 95%?CI 1.25 to 1.61, P<0.001, I2=72%) and MI (adjusted HR 1.23, 95%?CI 1.03 to 1.43, P=0.006, I2=59%). There was no difference in the risk of all-cause mortality (adjusted HR 0.93, 95%?CI 0.78 to 1.10, P=0.38, I2=91%), with a considerable degree of statistical heterogeneity between the studies. The presence of aura was an effect modifier for stroke (adjusted HR aura 1.56, 95%?CI 1.30 to 1.87 vs adjusted HR no aura 1.11, 95%?CI 0.94 to 1.31, P interaction=0.01) and all-cause mortality (adjusted HR aura 1.20, 95%?CI 1.12 to 1.30 vs adjusted HR no aura 0.96, 95%?CI 0.86 to 1.07, Pinteraction<0.001).Conclusion
Migraine headache was associated with an increased long-term risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. This effect was due to an increased risk of stroke (both ischaemic and haemorrhagic) and MI. There was a moderate to severe degree of heterogeneity for the outcomes, which was partly explained by the presence of aura.Prospero registration number
CRD42016052460.
SUBMITTER: Mahmoud AN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5875642 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mahmoud Ahmed N AN Mentias Amgad A Elgendy Akram Y AY Qazi Abdul A Barakat Amr F AF Saad Marwan M Mohsen Ala A Abuzaid Ahmed A Mansoor Hend H Mojadidi Mohammad K MK Elgendy Islam Y IY
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<h4>Objectives</h4>To perform an updated meta-analysis to evaluate the long-term cardiovascular and cerebrovascular outcomes among migraineurs.<h4>Setting</h4>A meta-analysis of cohort studies performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.<h4>Data sources</h4>The MEDLINE, Web of Science and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases were searched for relevant articles.<h4>Participants</h4>A total of 16 cohort studies (18 st ...[more]