Prognostic value of first-recorded breathlessness for future chronic respiratory and heart disease a cohort study using a UK national primary care database.

CONCLUSION: Breathlessness can be an indicator of developing COPD, asthma, and IHD, and is associated with early mortality. With careful assessment, appropriate intervention, and proactive follow-up and monitoring, there is the potential to improve identification at first presentation in primary care in those at high risk of future disease who present with this symptom.
PMID: 32041768 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The British Journal of General Practice - February 9, 2020 Category: Primary Care Authors: Chen Y, Hayward R, Chew-Graham CA, Hubbard R, Croft P, Sims K, Jordan KP Tags: Br J Gen Pract Source Type: research