Open AccessSubclinical atherosclerotic vascular disease in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Prospective hospital-based case control study
Author(s) -
Sandip Chindhi,
Shruti Thakur,
Malay Sarkar,
Prakash Chand Negi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.152624
Subject(s) - medicine , subclinical infection , pulmonary disease , cardiology , prospective cohort study , disease , intensive care medicine
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an important non-communicable disease worldwide with a rising global incidence. COPD is associated with multiple co-morbidities. Patients with COPD are at increased risk of atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular events. Cardiovascular diseases are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in COPD. The present case-control study was designed to assess the relationship between sub-clinical atherosclerotic vascular diseases with COPD.