Ischemic heart disease makes COPD symptoms worse both at rest and during exacerbations, without increasing the frequency of COPD exacerbations, according to an epidemiologic study by Patel et al. They prospectively observed 386 Londoners with COPD for one year, 64 of whom had ischemic heart disease (with or without history of myocardial infarction, defined by chart review). Compared to those with COPD without coronary artery disease, those with CAD had:
Coronary artery disease makes COPD symptoms worse
Coronary artery disease makes COPD symptoms…
Coronary artery disease makes COPD symptoms worse
Ischemic heart disease makes COPD symptoms worse both at rest and during exacerbations, without increasing the frequency of COPD exacerbations, according to an epidemiologic study by Patel et al. They prospectively observed 386 Londoners with COPD for one year, 64 of whom had ischemic heart disease (with or without history of myocardial infarction, defined by chart review). Compared to those with COPD without coronary artery disease, those with CAD had: