Aims To characterize the relationship between blood pressure (BP) or heart rate and
mortality and morbidity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods and …

Background Although it is known that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) generally do have an increased heart rate, the effects on both mortality and non …

The clinical significance of high heart rate in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
is unexplored. We investigated the association between resting heart rate, pulmonary …

Aims. To ascertain whether chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an
independent risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) mortality in the elderly subjects from general …

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 …

Objective: To identify predictors of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) severity
and assess the relation between COPD severity and risk of cardiovascular outcomes. Study …

Introduction: Autonomic dysfunction is common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), and worse autonomic function may be a marker of risk for acute exacerbations of …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major health problem that contributes to
substantial morbidity and mortality globally. This study investigated the relation between …

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

Autonomic dysfunction is commonly observed in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) and may relate to the known comorbidity with coronary artery disease (CAD). We …