Background Chronic heart failure (CHF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
are associated with high rates of mortality in elderly subjects. Concurrent CHF and COPD …

Background and objective: The coexistence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) and chronic heart failure (CHF) increases with age. The occurrence, prognosis and …

Aims To compare prognosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
with or without concomitant heart failure. Methods and results Patients aged 65 years or over …

Background and aims: Elderly subjects are characterized by a high prevalence of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and frailty. This study examined the predictive role of …

Background Several studies have suggested that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) could be predictive of the prognosis in patients with heart failure (HF), but yield …

Aims: To investigate the prevalence and the prognostic impact of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), in patients hospitalised with chronic heart failure (CHF) …

Background: In elderly smokers, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic
heart failure (CHF) usually present with dyspnoea. COPD and CHF are associated-almost …

Objectives: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common comorbidity in
patients with heart failure (HF). We aimed to assess its prevalence, characterization and …

Background and aims: Due to prolonged life-spans and modern therapeutic approaches,
there has been an increase in the number of patients aged≥ 65 years with chronic heart …

Background Multimorbidity has already become common in primary care and will be a
challenge in the future. Primary care in Sweden participates to a great extent in the care of …