Abstract
In recent years, many studies focused on noise exposure and its potential relationship to different measures of cardiovascular function. Several investigations reported significant correlations between hearing loss and certain cardiovascular parameters while others reported no relationships at all. Most evaluations have been retrospective in nature and as a consequence may include data which lack completeness or reliability, especially in the definition of noise exposure. Ascribing chronic medical consequences to noise exposure poses serious implications for individuals who are exposed to noise in work and leisure time environments. The present study explored the correlation between cardiovascular evaluation and noise‐induced hearing loss in medical records of 2250 aircrew members referred to the Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine for clinical evaluations. Aircraft flying hours, as well as permanent hearing threshold shift were used as indices of noise exposure. No significant associations were found between hearing impairment and various cardiovascular parameters or pathologies. How our results can be extrapolated to different populations will be addressed. How our findings should be viewed in terms of other contradictory findings and in terms of future exploration will be presented.
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