Chronic bronchitis without airflow obstruction, asthma and rhinitis are differently associated with cardiovascular risk factors and diseases.

Marcello FerrariElia PiccinnoAlessandro MarconPierpaolo MarchettiLucia CazzolettiPietro PirinaSalvatore BattagliaAmelia GrossoGiulia SquillaciotiLeonardo AntonicelliGiuseppe VerlatoGiancarlo Pesce

Published in: PloS one (2019)

CB, asthma and rhinitis were associated with cardiovascular risk factors and diseases. In particular, CB shared with cardiovascular diseases almost all risk factors and was strongly associated with a higher risk of heart disorders and intermittent claudication.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular risk factors
cardiovascular disease
risk factors
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
metabolic syndrome
allergic rhinitis
heart failure
cystic fibrosis
high intensity
type diabetes
atrial fibrillation
air pollution
cardiovascular events
peripheral artery disease