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Prevalence, management and impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 4,200,000 patients.

Giulio Francesco RomitiBernadette CoricaEugenia PipitoneMarco VitoloValeria RaparelliStefania BasiliGiuseppe BorianiSergio HarariGregory Y H LipMarco Proiettinull null
Published in: European heart journal (2021)
COPD is common in AF, being found in 13% of patients, and is associated with increased burden of comorbidities, differential management, and worse outcomes, with more than a two-fold higher risk of all-cause death and increased risk of CV death and major bleeding. Therapy with BBs does not increase the risk of adverse outcomes in patients with AF and COPD.
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