Key result
Moderate to severe COPD linked to ~58% LVDD prevalence, alongside severity-dependent PH and cor-pulmonale.
Why the study?
What is the prevalence of cardiac comorbidities assessed by echocardiography in patients with moderate to severe COPD?
Population
50 patients with moderate to severe COPD according to GOLD guidelines, aged 35 to 80 years, 49 males and 1…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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LV diastolic dysfunction, PH, and cor pulmonale rise with COPD severity; leaves open whether routine echocardiography improves outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=50)
No
What is the prevalence of cardiac comorbidities assessed by echocardiography in patients with moderate to severe COPD?
There is a high prevalence of echocardiography-detected cardiac comorbidities in patients with moderate to severe COPD, emphasizing the need for early cardiac screening.
Kaushal et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (n=50). Moderate to severe COPD was evaluated on Prevalence of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, pulmonary hypertension, and cor-pulmonale. Moderate to severe COPD was associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (58%), pulmonary hypertension (48%), and cor-pulmonale (32%), with severity linearly related to COPD severity.
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