Left ventricular dysfunction in relation with systemic inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

Background/Aims Most important cause of mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients is known to be cardiovascular disease (CVD). The objective of the present study was to evaluate the echocardiographic parameters in COPD patients with or without pre-diagnosed CVD and to invest...

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Main Authors: Sule Tas Gulen, Ufuk Eryilmaz, Mustafa Yilmaz, Fisun Karadag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2019-05-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2017-366.pdf