Observational studyBMJ open2017
Impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on patients with aortic aneurysms: a nationwide retrospective cohort study in Taiwan.
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- Impact of preoperative risk factors on 5-year survival after fenestrated/branched endovascular aortic repair.Journal of vascular surgery · 2025Article
- Effects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on the Outcomes of Fenestrated-Branched Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesAortic aneurysm (AA) is a leading cause of death worldwide. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a risk factor for AA, and the prognoses of COPD patients with AA who underwent/did not undergo an operation warrant investigation.
designA nationwide retrospective cohort study.
settingWe included patients with AA older than 18 years who received their first AA diagnosis between 2005 and 2011 in Taiwan.
participantsThis study enrolled 3263 COPD patients with AA before propensity score matching and 2127 COPD patients with AA after propensity score matching. OUTCOME MEASURES: The main outcomes were all-cause mortality and rehospitalisation for AA or operation. The outcomes of COPD patients with AA and COPD patients without AA during an 8-year follow-up period were examined using Cox proportional hazards models.
resultsIn the AA population, patients with COPD showed higher rates of mortality and rehospitalisation than patients without COPD with adjusted HRs of 1.12 (95% CI 1.03 to 1.22) and 1.11 (95% CI 1.01 to 1.23), respectively, after propensity score matching. Analysis of the patients who underwent an operation revealed that the rates of mortality of COPD and non-COPD patients were not significantly different. In contrast, among the patients who did not receive an operation, patients with COPD showed a higher mortality rate than patients without COPD with an adjusted HR of 1.11 (95% CI 1.0 to 1.22).
conclusionsThe outcomes of COPD patients with AA undergoing an operation were improved, but the mortality rate of non-COPD patients with AA remained high. An effective treatment to reduce mortality in this group warrants further investigation.
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