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2020 Oct


ERJ Open Res


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Current symptom-based risk scores for stable coronary artery disease evaluation are not applicable in COPD patients.

Authors

Beyer C, Pizzini A, Boehm A, Loeffler-Ragg J, Weiss G, Feuchtner G, Bauer A, Friedrich G, Plank F
ERJ Open Res. 2020 Oct; 6(4).
PMID: 33123555.

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases are arguably the most important comorbidity in patients with COPD. Despite an increased prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in COPD patients, there are no dedicated diagnostic recommendations.