Systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence of undiagnosed major cardiac comorbidities in COPD

Background It is often stated that heart disease is underdiagnosed in COPD. Evidence for this statement comes from primary studies, but these have not been synthesised to provide a robust estimate of the burden of undiagnosed heart disease. Methods A systematic review of studies using active diagnos...

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Main Authors: Joseph Kibbler, Clare Wade, Grace Mussell, David P. Ripley, Stephen C. Bourke, John Steer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2023-11-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/9/6/00548-2023.full