A publication of the American Journal of Audiology.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) disease severity and recovery. It was aÌýretrospective medical chart review of 90 patients. We found thatÌýthe prognosis of low-frequency ISSNHL recovery is worse among current/former smokers than nonsmokers. Other CVD risk factors and aggregate risk are not significantly related to recovery.