Heart failure (HF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are increasingly
common and often coexist. Together they probably cause or complicate about 10% of all …

Cor pulmonale is a clinical syndrome associated with pulmonary hypertension, frequently
complicated by congestive heart failure, commonly caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Background Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD)
combined with respiratory failure (RF) is a chronic respiratory disease that seriously …

Objectives Although cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a common comorbidity associated with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it is unknown how to improve prediction of …

Preventing vascular damage is considered an effective strategy in patients who suffer from
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with hypertension. Here, we investigated …

Objective In individuals with complex underlying health problems, the association between
systolic blood pressure (SBP) and cardiovascular disease is less well recognised. The …

High resting heart rate (RHR) is associated with higher mortality in the general population
and in cardiovascular disease. Less is known about the association of RHR with outcome in …

Background The morbidity and mortality among hospital inpatients with AECOPD and CVDs
remains unacceptably high. Currently, no risk score for predicting mortality has been …

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with
cardiovascular disease. We investigated whether sleeping at altitude increases nocturnal …

Background Noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) is recommended as the initial mode
of ventilation to treat acute respiratory failure in patients with AECOPD. The Noninvasive …