Association between P-pulmonale and respiratory morbidity in COPD: a secondary analysis of the BLOCK-COPD trial

Association between P-pulmonale and respiratory morbidity in COPD: a secondary analysis of the BLOCK-COPD trial

Abstract Rationale Pulmonary hypertension (PH) in COPD confers increased risk of exacerbations (ECOPD). Electrocardiogram (ECG) indicators of PH are prognostic both in PH and COPD. In the Beta-Blockers for the Prevention of Acute Exacerbations of COPD (BLOCK-COPD) trial, metoprolol increased risk of...

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Main Authors: R. Chad Wade, Takudzwa Mkorombindo, Sharon X. Ling, Erika. S. Helgeson, David M. MacDonald, Krystle Pew, Helen Voelker, Vera Bittner, Ken M. Kunisaki, Matthew R. Lammi, Mark. T. Dransfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Electrocardiography
Pulmonary hypertension
Acute exacerbation
COPD
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02748-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02748-2

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