Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular co-morbidities
BACKGROUND Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the fourth largest cause of death worldwide. However, most patients with COPD die from cardiovascular causes (CVD). COPD is an independent risk factor for CVD and a predictor of long-term mortality. There is a high prevalence of traditional...
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| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2013-05-01
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| Series: | Italian Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/305 |