Why the study?
COPD and coronary heart disease frequently co-occur, but which COPD phenotypes are most prone to CHD is poorly understood.
Is COPD associated with a higher risk of coronary heart disease (significant stenosis or CaSc >100) compared to non-COPD controls, and which COPD phenotypes predict this risk?
Population
347 COPD patients and 428 non-COPD controls
Comparison
COPD patients vs non-COPD controls
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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COPD linked to higher coronary calcium but not stenosis after adjustment; leaves open whether phenotypes confer CHD risk.
Is COPD associated with a higher risk of coronary heart disease (significant stenosis or CaSc >100) compared to non-COPD controls, and which COPD phenotypes predict this risk?
COPD is associated with an increased burden of coronary calcification, but this risk appears to be driven by traditional cardiovascular risk factors rather than COPD-specific phenotypes.
Svendsen et al. (2022) studied this question.
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