Risk of aortic aneurysm/aortic dissection associated with fluoroquinolones use: A meta-analysis of cohort studies

Qiuyan Chen, Yuyue Jiang, Yuezhong Shen, Xuqing Huang, Department of General Practice, The Second Hospital of Jiaxing, Department of Respiratory, Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University

Vascular

Published online on February 12, 2026

Abstract

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BackgroundIt has been shown that fluoroquinolones (FQs) use may be associated with an increased risk of aortic aneurysm (AA) and/or aortic dissection (AD).ObjectivesThe aim of this meta-analysis was to systematically review and summarize the ...