Abstract:Background For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the incidence of acute cardiovascular events (CVEs) increases during acute exacerbation (AE) period, causing increased inpatient mortality. Thus, we try to identify risk factors of acute CVEs in patients with AECOPD via a nested case-control study.Methods A total of 496 cases hospitalized for AECOPD were included into analysis, and followed-up for 6 months after discharge. Acute CVEs in the AE period were defined as the new or worsening… Show more
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