In patients with chronic heart failure, comorbid COPD is highly prevalent (22%) and independently predicts significantly higher rates of mortality and hospitalizations.
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Comorbid COPD identifies higher-risk HF patients; hypothesis-generating for whether targeted therapy modifies outcomes.
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