Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), prevalence and association with disease severity: Using tissue Doppler study

Conclusion There is a high prevalence of LVDD in COPD patients which is associated with increased disease severity and associated with high levels of inflammatory markers (serum MMP-9 and TIMP-1). It is important to exclude decompensated heart failure during COPD exacerbation.
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research