Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory disease of the lung associated with progressive airflow limitation and punctuated by episodes of acute exacerbation. There is growing recognition that the inflammatory state associated with COPD is not confined to the lungs but also inv...

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Published in:	Translational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine Vol. 162; no. 4; pp. 237 - 251
Main Authors:	Bhatt, Surya P, Dransfield, Mark T
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Mosby, Inc 01-10-2013
Subjects:	Age Factors Cardiovascular Diseases - complications Humans Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - complications Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - epidemiology Risk Factors coronary artery disease CHF CRP RR C-reactive protein RAS HR intima medial thickness hs odds ratio peripheral vascular disease particulate matter congestive heart failure interleukin computed tomography cardiovascular disease IL OR CI CAD renin angiotensin system relative risk CVD CT high sensitivity IMT FVC forced expiratory volume in the first second force vital capacity hazard ratio confidence interval FEV1 PM COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease PVD
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