Insights into Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as Critical Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease

Pere Almagro,1 Ramon Boixeda,2 Jesús Diez-Manglano,3 María Gómez-Antúnez,4 Francisco López-García,5 Jesús Recio6 1Multimorbidity Patient Unit, Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari Mútua de Terrassa...

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Main Authors: Almagro P, Boixeda R, Diez-Manglano J, Gómez-Antúnez M, López-García F, Recio J
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Published: Dove Medical Press 2020-04-01
Series:International Journal of COPD
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/insights-into-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-as-critical-risk-f-peer-reviewed-article-COPD
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description Pere Almagro,1 Ramon Boixeda,2 Jesús Diez-Manglano,3 María Gómez-Antúnez,4 Francisco López-García,5 Jesús Recio6 1Multimorbidity Patient Unit, Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari Mútua de Terrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain; 2Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Mataró-CSDM, Barcelona, Mataró, Spain; 3Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital Royo Villanova, Zaragoza, Spain; 4Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain; 5Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, Elche, Spain; 6Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital Quironsalud València, Valencia, SpainCorrespondence: Pere AlmagroUnit of Complex Chronic Patients, Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari Mútua de Terrassa, Plaça del Doctor Robert 5, Terrassa, Barcelona E-08221 Email 19908pam@comb.catAbstract: In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cardiovascular comorbidities are highly prevalent and associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. This coincidence is increasingly seen in the context of a “cardiopulmonary continuum” rather than being simply attributed to shared risk factors, in particular, cigarette smoking. Both disease entities are centrally linked to systemic inflammation as well as aging, arterial stiffness, and several common biomarkers that led to the development of pulmonary hypertension, left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, atherosclerosis, and reduced physical activity and exercise capacity. For these reasons, COPD should be considered an independent factor of high cardiovascular risk, and efforts should be directed to early identification of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in COPD patients. Assessment of the overall cardiovascular risk is especially important in patients with severe exacerbation episodes, and the same therapeutic target levels for glycosylated hemoglobin, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), or blood pressure than those recommended by clinical practice guidelines for patients at high cardiovascular risk, should be achieved. In this review, we will discuss the most recent evidence of the role of COPD as a critical cardiovascular risk factor and try to find new insights and potential prevention strategies for this disease.Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular risk factors, inflammation, ischemic heart disease, heart failure
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spelling doaj.art-3a92746bc59a4238886debfabac64c352022-12-22T03:04:34ZengDove Medical PressInternational Journal of COPD1178-20052020-04-01Volume 1575576453051Insights into Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as Critical Risk Factor for Cardiovascular DiseaseAlmagro PBoixeda RDiez-Manglano JGómez-Antúnez MLópez-García FRecio JPere Almagro,1 Ramon Boixeda,2 Jesús Diez-Manglano,3 María Gómez-Antúnez,4 Francisco López-García,5 Jesús Recio6 1Multimorbidity Patient Unit, Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari Mútua de Terrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain; 2Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Mataró-CSDM, Barcelona, Mataró, Spain; 3Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital Royo Villanova, Zaragoza, Spain; 4Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain; 5Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, Elche, Spain; 6Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital Quironsalud València, Valencia, SpainCorrespondence: Pere AlmagroUnit of Complex Chronic Patients, Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari Mútua de Terrassa, Plaça del Doctor Robert 5, Terrassa, Barcelona E-08221 Email 19908pam@comb.catAbstract: In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cardiovascular comorbidities are highly prevalent and associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. This coincidence is increasingly seen in the context of a “cardiopulmonary continuum” rather than being simply attributed to shared risk factors, in particular, cigarette smoking. Both disease entities are centrally linked to systemic inflammation as well as aging, arterial stiffness, and several common biomarkers that led to the development of pulmonary hypertension, left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, atherosclerosis, and reduced physical activity and exercise capacity. For these reasons, COPD should be considered an independent factor of high cardiovascular risk, and efforts should be directed to early identification of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in COPD patients. Assessment of the overall cardiovascular risk is especially important in patients with severe exacerbation episodes, and the same therapeutic target levels for glycosylated hemoglobin, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), or blood pressure than those recommended by clinical practice guidelines for patients at high cardiovascular risk, should be achieved. In this review, we will discuss the most recent evidence of the role of COPD as a critical cardiovascular risk factor and try to find new insights and potential prevention strategies for this disease.Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular risk factors, inflammation, ischemic heart disease, heart failurehttps://www.dovepress.com/insights-into-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-as-critical-risk-f-peer-reviewed-article-COPDchronic obstructive pulmonary diseasecardiovascular diseasecardiovascular risk factorsinflammationischemic heart diseaseheart failure
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Insights into Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as Critical Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease
International Journal of COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular risk factors
inflammation
ischemic heart disease
heart failure
title Insights into Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as Critical Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease
title_full Insights into Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as Critical Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease
title_fullStr Insights into Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as Critical Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease
title_full_unstemmed Insights into Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as Critical Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease
title_short Insights into Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as Critical Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease
title_sort insights into chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as critical risk factor for cardiovascular disease
topic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular risk factors
inflammation
ischemic heart disease
heart failure
url https://www.dovepress.com/insights-into-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-as-critical-risk-f-peer-reviewed-article-COPD
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