Why the study?
Does chronic obstructive pulmonary disease predict death and atherosclerotic events in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Population
14,703 patients with acute myocardial infarction enrolled in the Valsartan in Acute Myocardial Infarction…
Comparison
Presence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease vs Absence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 24.7 months
Authors
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May flag excess non-CV mortality risk post-MI in COPD; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes.
Does chronic obstructive pulmonary disease predict death and atherosclerotic events in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
In patients with acute myocardial infarction, COPD is an independent predictor of all-cause and sudden death, but does not increase the risk of subsequent atherosclerotic events.
Hawkins et al. (2009) studied this question.
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