Arterial stiffness can occur early in mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Arterial stiffness can occur early in mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a well-known respiratory system disorder impacting patient’s morbidity and mortality. Many COPD patients die from cardiovascular diseases. Criteria of arterial stiffness might be the early clue for cardiovascular affection in COPD p...

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Main Authors: Waleed Mansour, Mohamed El-Shabrawy, Wael A. Khalil, Ahmad S. Eldamanhory, Sameh Embarak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-07-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Subjects:
Arterial stiffness
COPD
Pulse wave velocity
Augmentation index
BODE index
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43168-020-00014-1

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