Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations Increase the Risk of Subsequent Cardiovascular Events: A Longitudinal Analysis of the COPDGene Study

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most important comorbidity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD exacerbations not only contribute to COPD progression but may also elevate the risk of CVD. This study aimed to determine whether COPD exacerbations increase...

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Main Authors: Han‐Mo Yang, Min Hyung Ryu, Vincent J. Carey, Gregory L. Kinney, John E. Hokanson, Mark T. Dransfield, Craig P. Hersh, Edwin K. Silverman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-06-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
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Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.123.033882