Predictors of acute cardiovascular events following acute exacerbation period for patients with COPD: a nested case–control study
Abstract Background It has been noted that there is an increase in the incidence of acute cardiovascular events (CVEs) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during an acute exacerbation (AE), thereby causing increased inpatient mortality. Thus, we have tried to identify predi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-12-01
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Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-020-01803-8 |