Orthostatic blood pressure reactions and resting heart rate in relation to lung function - the Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a well-known comorbidity between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and coronary artery disease (CAD) which is only partially explained by common risk factors. Markers of cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction (CVAD), such as orthostatic hypotension and increased resting heart rate, are strongly associated with CAD. The autonomic nervous system also innervates the airways, and several studies have shown an association between autonomic dysfunction and COPD. However, less is known about whether CVAD and impairment of respiratory capacity are related in the population. We thus aimed to assess the relationship between markers of subtle CVAD and lung function in middle-aged subjects.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, we analysed data from CVAD as

SUBMITTER: Casselbrant A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11603930 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature