Background and aims Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with
increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Identifying early changes of …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is highly prevalent in the
elderly, and both COPD and age per se are associated with cardiovascular morbidity. Aims …

Objective To evaluate the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) on exercise performance
and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with …

Combined exercise rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and
chronic heart failure (CHF) is potentially attractive. Uncertainty remains as to the baseline …

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represents a serious global
health issue that is commonly associated with cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD). The close …

Background Arterial stiffness is an important predictor of cardiovascular risk besides classic
cardiovascular risk factors. Previous studies showed that arterial stiffness is increased in …

Background The observation that COPD is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular
disease (CVDs) comes from comparisons between smokers with COPD and smokers …

Background Prior studies have reported the cross‐sectional relationship between lung
function and arterial stiffness, while the longitudinal association remains unclear to date …

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with increased
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Elevated arterial stiffness, measured by aortic pulse …

Objectives Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of mortality in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) and endothelial dysfunction may enhance the mortality risk …