The Relationship between COPD and Cardiovascular Disease

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a higher incidence of and mortality from cardiovascular disease, and reducing cardiovascular mortality is an important target area for reducing overall mortality in people with COPD. Huge strides have been made in recent decades in reducing mortality after myocardial infarction (MI) in the general population, however, these improvements may not have been mirrored in all patient groups, such as those with COPD