Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a higher risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) than individuals without COPD; however, longitudinal evidence is lacking. Therefore, we aimed to estimate the risk of IHD between COPD and control cohorts using a longitudinal nationwide database.

Methods

We used 2009-2017 data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service National Sample Cohort (NHIS-NSC). Adult participants at least 20 years of age who underwent health examinations and without a history of COPD or IHD were included (n = 540,976). Participants were followed from January 1, 2009, until death, development of IHD, or December 31, 2019, whichever came first.

Results

At baseline, there were 3,421 participants with incident COPD and

SUBMITTER: Kim BG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10615639 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature