PS181 Right Heart Failure as a Risk Factor for Cerebrovascular Event in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an entity with high morbidity and mortality worldwide. COPD mortality for 2020 is predicted at third place, second only to ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease (CVD). COPD patients have a higher risk of morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular causes, such as ischemic heart disease, heart failure, peripheral artery disease, diabetes mellitus, depression, thromboembolism, pulmonary hypertension, renal failure, cardiac arrhythmias and obesity.

Source: CVD Prevention and Control - May 31, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: A. Orea-Tejeda, K.E. Katya E Bozada-Guti érrez, D. González-Islas, B. Santellano-Suárez, C. Cintora-Martínez, R. Sánchez-Santillán, J. Pineda-Juárez, V. Peláez-Hernández, R. Pablo-Santiago, E. Pérez-Cabañas Tags: Poster Abstract Source Type: research