Rationale: More patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) die of cardiovascular
causes than of respiratory causes, and patients with COPD have increased morbidity …

It is now well established that cardiovascular disease contributes significantly to both morbidity
and mortality in COPD. Shared risk factors for cardiovascular disease and COPD, such as …

Rationale Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with systemic
inflammation and cardiovascular disease. Interaction between inflammatory cells and activated …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality in COPD.
There is a high prevalence of traditional risk factors in this patient group including smoking, …

Rationale: Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which may in part be attributable to …

Cardiovascular disease is common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and
raised troponin is common in exacerbations. However, the prevalence of myocardial infarction …

Background Development of emphysema and vascular stiffness in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) may be due to a common mechanism of susceptibility to pulmonary …

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between PET-CT derived tumour
glucose uptake as measured by maximum standard glucose uptake (SUVmax) and total lesion …

Objective An aging population and increasing use of percutaneous therapies have resulted
in older patients with more co-morbidity being referred for cardiac surgery. Objective …

The last year has seen important new information published on chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), its pathogenesis, systemic effects, exacerbations, and treatment. Several …