Open AccessAtrial and Ventricular Arrhythmia-Associated Factors in Stable Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Author(s) -
Yuji Kusunoki,
Toshie Nakamura,
Kumiko Hattori,
Takashi Motegi,
Takeo Ishii,
Akihiko Gemma,
Kozui Kida
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000442447
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , bode index , cardiology , bronchodilator , pulmonary function testing , body mass index , atrial fibrillation , anesthesia , asthma , pulmonary rehabilitation
Supraventricular and ventricular premature complexes (SVPC and VPC, respectively) are associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and with increased mortality in COPD patients. However, there are few reports on the causes of arrhythmia in COPD patients.
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