Carotid intima ‐media thickness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and survival: A Multicenter Prospective Study

ConclusionThis study is the first regarding CIMT with combined GOLD assessment groups. It has revealed important findings supporting the increase in atherosclerosis risk in COPD patients. We recommend Doppler USG of the carotid artery in COPD patients at severe stages.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - April 2, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: G Gulbas, O Turan, N Sarioglu, O ErcenDiken, N Ogan, E EkbicKadioglu, E Kurtipek, F Bozkus, N DemirciYilmaz, A CoskunBeyan, L C Mutlu, S S Duyar, S Deniz, N Fazlioglu, A Sengul, H Tanriverdi, O Okutan, A Turan, H İnonu, G Ortakoylu, H Tags: Original Article Source Type: research