Implications of Managing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Cardiovascular Diseases.

ABSTRACT: Globally, cardiovascular diseases and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are the leading causes of the noncommunicable disease burden. Overlapping symptoms such as breathing difficulty and fatigue, with a lack of awareness about COPD among physicians, are key reasons for under-diagnosis and resulting sub-optimal care relative to COPD. Much has been published in the past on the pathogenesis and implications of cardiovascular comorbidities in COPD. However, a comprehensive review of the prevalence and impact of COPD management in commonly encountered cardiac diseases is lacking. The purpose of this study was to summarize the current knowledge regarding the prevalence of COPD in heart failure, ischemic heart disease, and atrial fibrillation. We also discuss the real-life clinical pr

SUBMITTER: Deshmukh K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7801809 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature