January 23, 2020
Roeder and colleagues examined 76 COPD patients to assess augmentation index (AIx) changes over a 7-year period with indicators described in cross-sectional studies. AIx significantly increased […]
August 5, 2019
Up to 20% of the general population may exhibit impaired pulmonary function making it crucial to uncover the mechanisms that link it to cardiovascular disease. A […]
April 25, 2019
Sima and team investigated the resting heart rate (RHR) relation to aortic vascular biomarkers, in COPD patients pre- and post- aerobic exercise pulmonary rehabilitation. The rehabilitation […]
March 9, 2018
More than 40% of COPD patients also suffer from arterial hypertension. Aksenova and colleagues aimed to evaluate aortic vascular biomarkers (central systolic blood pressure (cSBP), central […]
January 22, 2018
Cardiovascular disease frequently coexists with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and contributes to mortality. A research team led by Fisk investigated 458 patients with a diagnosis of […]
May 11, 2012
Impaired lung function has repeatedly been demonstrated in children born preterm, independent of other pulmonary risks. Bolton and colleagues examined the association between lung function, maternal […]
April 21, 2011
Integrating both physical activity and nutritional optimization, in a multidisciplinary pulmonary rehabilitation program, is associated with reducing cardiovascular risks. Gale and colleagues showed through both exercise […]