The impact of chronic heart failure on misinterpretation and misclassification of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severity

The impact of chronic heart failure on misinterpretation and misclassification of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severity

Aim. To evaluate the impact of comorbid chronic heart failure (CHF) on the severity of symptoms and correctness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) classification. Materials and methods. Cross-sectional study included 177 patients with COPD and concomitant cardiovascular diseases. All...

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Main Authors: I.I. Vyshnyvetskyy, A. Yu. Borovtsova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Zaporozhye State Medical University 2016-03-01
Series:Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal
Subjects:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Heart Failure
Spirometry
Echocardiography
Online Access:http://zmj.zsmu.edu.ua/article/view/69204/65150

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http://zmj.zsmu.edu.ua/article/view/69204/65150

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