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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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: ...

Overlapping symptoms often make it hard to distinguish between COPD and heart failure. (1:51) Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window. Share on Bluesky.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Registered dietitians now advise clinically stable heart-failure patients to: • Consume the appropriate amount of protein every day. • Restrict sodium intake to <2,000 mg/day.