Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD)
frequently occur together and their coexistence is associated with worse outcomes than …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and atherosclerosis are chronic irreversible
diseases, that share a number of common causative factors including cigarette smoking …

Rationale: In the phase III, 52-week ETHOS (Efficacy and Safety of Triple Therapy in
Obstructive Lung Disease) trial in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

Background Pulmonary hyperinflation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is
associated with reduced biventricular end-diastolic volumes and increased morbidity and …

The primary role of the right ventricle (RV) is to deliver all the blood it receives per beat into
the pulmonary circulation without causing right atrial pressure to rise. To the extent that it …

Das vorliegende Dokument ist eine Neufassung und Aktualisierung der Leitlinie zur
Diagnostik und Therapie von Patienten mit COPD, die die bisherige Version aus dem Jahr …

Most patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have at least one
additional, clinically relevant chronic disease. Those with the most severe airflow obstruction …

Heart failure (HF) patients often suffer from multiple comorbidities, such as diabetes, atrial
fibrillation, depression, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and chronic kidney disease …

Chronic airflow limitation is the common denominator of patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). However, it is not possible to predict morbidity and mortality of …

Pulmonary rehabilitation has established a status of evidence-based therapy for patients
with symptomatic COPD in the stable phase and after acute exacerbations. Rehabilitation …