As lung-centric pulmonologists, we often forget that the lungs do not stand alone.
We conclude that more studies are needed to further clarify the links between COPD and stroke.
Taking in consideration that COPD has multiple comorbidities it is hard to say whether COPD is an independent risk factor for stroke or it is due to confounding effect.
COPD patients are at higher risk of cerebral hypoxia and aspiration. Dietary modifications, lowering cholesterol, and exercise should also become integral parts of COPD care (Click to see any corrections or updates and to confirm this is the authentic version of record As the name suggests, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disease. 2020 Apr 8;17(7):2550. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17072550.
Rationale: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been identified as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction.
It is evident that COPD is linked to cardiovascular disease.
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Attempts by the authors to uncover the pathophysiology of this connection were unrevealing; inflammatory biomarkers like high-sensitivity C-reactive protein did not significantly explain the elevated risk for stroke in this population.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is currently the fourth leading cause of death in the world and its incidence and prevalence is on the rise.
People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased risk of myocardial infarction and stroke (), and up to one-third of patients with COPD die of cardiovascular disease ().This increased risk cannot be completely explained by smoking and has been attributed to increased systemic inflammation ().Acute exacerbations of COPD normally last several days; most are …
Surely, this acute period must offer clues as to why such a strong link exists among the lung, heart, and brain in COPD.COPD exacerbations may represent a time of intense oxidative stress and systemic inflammation, which then drive endothelial dysfunction, vascular reactivity, and even atherosclerotic plaque rupture (However, in the meantime, such compounds remain a lofty goal for the population with COPD.
For now, what can the clinician take away from this study that may be readily applicable to the care of patients with COPD?
Certainly, aggressive intervention for known risk factors such as cigarette smoking is imperative, but because of the elevated risk for hemorrhagic strokes observed in COPD, pulmonologists must now also be cognizant of the dangers of hypertension. Not only are patients with COPD more likely to have cardiovascular disease (To the list of organs best heeded by the pulmonologist, we now must add the brain. Name must be less than 100 characters In the last years, several studies demonstrated that COPD may also be a risk factor for stroke, another major cause of death worldwide.
To consider COPD as a single organ disturbance is, therefore, misguided, but only recently has there been a concerted effort to investigate the role of comorbidities. Epub 2018 Apr 11.Morgan AD, Sharma C, Rothnie KJ, Potts J, Smeeth L, Quint JK.Ann Am Thorac Soc.
This study aims to analyze the acute effects of PM 2.5, PM 10, SO 2, NO 2, and O 3 on hospitalizations for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), stroke, and myocardial infarction (MI) from 2014 to 2017 in Shenyang, China.
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Unable to load your delegates due to an error Epub 2015 Dec 28.Rothnie KJ, Connell O, Müllerová H, Smeeth L, Pearce N, Douglas I, Quint JK.Ann Am Thorac Soc. Current data suggest that COPD may increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke.
It is evident that COPD is linked to cardiovascular disease.