Background Comorbidities including cardiovascular diseases are very common in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) secondary to tobacco smoking and contribute to the …

Purpose The aim of this study was to examine the association of comorbid heart disease,
defined as chronic heart failure or ischemic heart disease, on all-cause and cause-specific …

The aim of our study is to determine whether chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
is an independent risk factor for ischemic heart disease and whether this association is …

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients present a high
prevalence of cardiovascular disease. This excess of comorbidity could be related to a …

Extract The heart and lungs must work in close harmony for the cardiopulmonary system to
function effectively. Numerous physiological pathways connect these two organs, leading to …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a systemic inflammatory
disorder associated with increased comorbid prevalence of cardiovascular diseases. We …

Cardiovascular diseases are the most common comorbidities in COPD, due to common risk
factors such as smoking. The prevalence of current smokers in Sweden has decreased over …

Comorbidities such as cardiac disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, osteoporosis, and
psychological disorders are commonly reported in patients with chronic obstructive …

In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cardiovascular
comorbidities are highly prevalent and associated with considerable morbidity and mortality …

Significant cardiac morbidity and mortality exists in patients with COPD. Shared risk factors
include age, smoking history and exposure to air pollution and passive smoke. Although the …