Cardiopulmonary risk in the COPD patient: the EPOCONSUL audit.

ABSTRACT: Having cardiovascular disease associated with COPD is important, as it increases the risk of adverse cardiopulmonary events. to evaluate the characteristics of COPD patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the therapeutic measures adopted for COPD at the follow-up visit according to COPD clinical control. A is a cross-sectional study with prospective recruitment. This analysis used data from the EPOCONSUL audit, which evaluated outpatient care provided to COPD patients in respiratory clinics in Spain. 4225 patients from 45 hospitals in Spain were audited. Cardiovascular disease was defined as having a diagnosis of active cardiovascular disease. The clinical control of COPD was defined by the criteria established in the Spanish COPD Guidelines (GesEPOC), measured by the RADAR Score, w

SUBMITTER: Calle Rubio M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12623991 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature