Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF CARDIA IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE
Dr Arvind C L Dr Manjunath F V Dr Nikitha Somanayaka Dr Shashidhar
JCDR. 2023: 928-934
Abstract
Cardiovascular disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in COPD.. Echocardiography provides a rapid, non-invasive, portable, and accurate method to evaluate the cardiac changes. The aim of this study was to assess the cardiac changes secondary to COPD by echocardiography. Methods: A total 100 of patients of COPD were selected and staged by spirometry and evaluated by 2DECHO echocardiography.
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