| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5869110 | Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
One fifth, rather than one third, of the patients with chronic HF had concomitant COPD using the LLN instead of the fixed ratio. LLN may identify clinically more important COPD than a fixed ratio of 0.7.
Keywords
NYHAmodified Medical Research Council dyspnea scaleAmerican Thoracic Society/European Respiratory SocietyATS/ERSMLHFQLLNLVSDPFTLVEFPCIARBCrtACE-IMRCImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorFEV1/FVCNt-pro-BNPPFT, Pulmonary function testsLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionNew York Heart AssociationPack-yearsCOPDChronic obstructive pulmonary diseasecoronary artery bypass graftingCABGLower limit of normalCardiac resynchronization therapyICDFormer smokersCurrent smokersbody mass indexBMIPrevalenceGlobal Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung DiseaseGoldNon-smokerspercutaneous coronary interventionAngiotensin receptor blockerangiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorMinnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaireheart failureChronic heart failurefixed ratioleft ventricular ejection fraction
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Authors
Armine G. MD, PhD(c), Frank J.J. MD, PhD, P.N. Richard MD, PhD, Petra J.E. MD, PhD, Frank F. MD, PhD, Paul J.P.C. MD, Yvonne F. MD, PhD,