Risk of exacerbation following pneumonia in adults with heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Rebecca BornheimerKimberly M SheaReiko SatoDerek WeyckerStephen I PeltonPublished in: PloS one (2017)
Our data provide evidence that CAP foreshadows a prolonged increase in risk of exacerbation of underlying HF or COPD in adults, and suggests a potential benefit to CAP prevention strategies.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- heart failure
- lung function
- acute heart failure
- electronic health record
- big data
- left ventricular
- human health
- atrial fibrillation
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- climate change
- risk assessment
- community acquired pneumonia
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- mechanical ventilation