Why the study?
Does the presence of COPD affect mortality and cardiovascular events in patients with IHD undergoing PCI?
Population
Patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
Comparison
Presence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease vs Absence of COPD (implied)
Design
Cohort
Authors
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COPD presence was associated with higher post-PCI mortality and events in IHD; hypothesis-generating for screening and intervention trials.
Does the presence of COPD affect mortality and cardiovascular events in patients with IHD undergoing PCI?
COPD is highly prevalent and underdiagnosed in IHD patients undergoing PCI, and its presence is associated with increased mortality and cardiovascular events.
Almagro et al. (2015) studied this question.
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