Is COPD the Determinant Factor for Myocardial Injury and Cardiac Wall Stress in OSA Patients?

Is COPD the Determinant Factor for Myocardial Injury and Cardiac Wall Stress in OSA Patients?

<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Evidence shows that COPD-OSA overlap syndrome (OS) is more frequently accompanied by cardiovascular disease (CVD) in comparison to either disease alone. The aim of the study was to explore whether patients with OS have a higher burden of subclinical myoc...

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Main Authors: Athanasios Voulgaris, Kostas Archontogeorgis, Ioulianos Apessos, Nikoleta Paxinou, Evangelia Nena, Paschalis Steiropoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
obstructive sleep apnea
overlap syndrome
cardiovascular disease
N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide
high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/10/1759

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