Across four prospective U.S. cohorts, 4.5% of those 18-49 years old met criteria for COPD, defined as spirometric airflow ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) significantly increases the risk of long-term all-cause mortality and hospitalization among patients with heart failure with preserved ejection ...

PHILADELPHIA — Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction may be misdiagnosed in patients with COPD due to symptoms/signs being misinterpreted as COPD, according to a presentation at the ...

Le Jemtel TH, Padeletti M, Jelic S. Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in patients with coexistent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol . 2007;49: ...

During the study, participants with heart failure or COPD were recruited while they were admitted in the hospital. Board-certified music therapists conducted two in-person music therapy sessions ...

Interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are linked to lower lung adenocarcinoma rates but higher rates of other cancers and heart failure.

Source Reference: Bekelman DB, et al "Nurse and social worker palliative telecare team and quality of life in patients with COPD, heart failure, or interstitial lung disease: the ADAPT randomized ...

Researchers found more improvement in COPD health status (standardized mean difference, 0.44; P = .04) and heart failure health status (0.41; P = .01) at 6 months among those in the ADAPT group vs ...

In contrast, results showed that exclusive use of combustible cigarettes significantly increased the risks for all outcomes, including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, COPD, heart failure, and ...