Is COPD a risk factor for electrocardiographic abnormalities and cardiac arrhythmias?

Conclusions: ECG Ab/CA correlated positively but weak with history of smoking, COPD and CHF in the COPD group. The presence of COPD was associated with higher odds for ECG Ab/CA to be recorded, meaning that COPD is a risk factor for detecting electrical anomalies.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 7, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ciobanu, L., Maciuc, V., Cojocaru, D. C. Tags: 1.2 Rehabilitation and Chronic Care Source Type: research