Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the risk of 12 cardiovascular diseases: a population-based study using UK primary care data.

Morgan, Ann D; Rothnie, Kieran J; Bhaskaran, Krishnan; Smeeth, Liam; Quint, Jennifer K; (2018) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the risk of 12 cardiovascular diseases: a population-based study using UK primary care data. Thorax, 73 (9). pp. 877-879. ISSN 0040-6376 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-210865

Abstract

Risks for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) other than myocardial infarction and stroke in the general COPD population are not well quantified. We used a matched cohort study design and Cox regression to estimate relative risks for 12 separate CVDs in a large population-based cohort of patients with COPD over a 12-year period. Associations between COPD and individual CVDs were heterogeneous, with the highest relative risks observed for heart failure and diseases of the arterial circulation (in excess of 2.5 for those aged 64-75 years). Relative risks declined with increasing age but for most CVD outcomes remained unchanged over the study period.

Additional Information

Item Type	Article
Faculty and Department	Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health > Dept of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology Academic Services & Administration > Directorate
Research Centre	EHR Research Group
PubMed ID	29438071