Coronary heart disease and heart failure in asthma, COPD and asthma-COPD overlap.

Truls Sylvan IngebrigtsenJacob Louis MarottJørgen VestboBørge Grønne NordestgaardPeter Lange

Published in: BMJ open respiratory research (2021)

Risks of coronary heart disease and heart failure were increased in asthma, COPD and ACO. In asthma, the risk of coronary heart disease depended on presence of allergy. We suggest that cardiovascular risk factors should be assessed systematically in individuals with obstructive airway disease with the potential to facilitate targeted treatments.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
heart failure
cardiovascular risk factors
cystic fibrosis
air pollution
allergic rhinitis
left ventricular
metabolic syndrome
human health
type diabetes
climate change
risk assessment
acute heart failure