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COPD is associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk independent of phenotype.
Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Dec 2024
Cobb Kolton, Kenyon Jonathan, Lu Juan, Krieger Benjamin, Perelas Apostolos, Nana-Sinkam Patrick, Kim Youngdeok, Rodriguez-Miguelez Paula
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of death worldwide that frequently presents with concomitant cardiovascular diseases. Despite the pathological distinction between individual COPD phenotypes such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis, there is a lack of knowledge about the impact of COPD phenotype on cardiovascular disease risk. Thus, this study aimed to...
Topics
- Humans
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Male
- Phenotype
- Female
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Middle Aged
- Nutrition Surveys
- Prevalence
- Bronchitis, Chronic
- Aged
