COPD significantly increases cerebral and cardiovascular events in hypertensives

Abstract Essential hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease often coexist in the same patient. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the addition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease modifies the risk of cardiovascular events in hypertensives. We enrolled 1728 hypertensives...

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Main Authors: Maria Perticone, Raffaele Maio, Benedetto Caroleo, Edoardo Suraci, Salvatore Corrao, Giorgio Sesti, Francesco Perticone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86963-z