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 …

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

Rationale Recent studies described association between chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) and increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). In their analysis none …

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 …

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 …

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

Aim. To determine the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and cardiovascular
mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Material. COPD …

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

BACKGROUND: Limited data are available on long-term mortality and morbidity of patients
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and ischemic heart disease. We …

Background Despite the fact that heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) often exist together and have serious clinical and economic implications, they have …