Spirometry in patients screened for coronary artery disease: is it useful?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the prevalence of spirometric abnormalities in patients screened for coronary artery disease (CAD) and the risk factors for lung function impairment.

Methods

Patients referred for cardiac CT underwent spirometry and were subsequently divided into two groups, namely normal lung function and abnormal lung function. The prevalence of spirometric abnormalities was calculated for the following subgroups of patients: smokers, patients with metabolic syndrome, elderly patients, and patients with obstructive coronary lesions. All groups and subgroups were compared in terms of the coronary artery calcium score and the Duke CAD severity index.

Results

A total of 205 patients completed the study. Of those, 147 (72%) had normal lung function and 58 (28%) ha

SUBMITTER: Fernandes FLA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6326718 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature