Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in patients with COPD: mild-to-moderate COPD versus severe-to-very severe COPD

Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in patients with COPD: mild-to-moderate COPD versus severe-to-very severe COPD

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess and compare the prevalence of comorbidities and risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in COPD patients according to disease severity. Methods: The study included 25 patients with mild-to-moderate COPD (68% male; mean age, 65 ± 8 years; mean FEV1, 73 ± 15% of...

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Main Authors: Laura Miranda de Oliveira Caram, Renata Ferrari, Cristiane Roberta Naves, Liana Sousa Coelho, Simone Alves do Vale, Suzana Erico Tanni, Irma Godoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
Subjects:
Pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive
Spirometry
Cardiovascular diseases
Risk factors
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132016000300179&lng=en&tlng=en

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