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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2025

Prevalence and clinical correlates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in heart failure patients: a cross-sectional study in China.

Ailing Zhu, Manman Hu, Dehai Ge, Xiujian Zhang, Jinfeng Zhang, Yangchun Wang, Xin Yao, Junjun Liu

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Ailing Zhu *Nanjing Meishan Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Manman Hu *Nanjing Meishan Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Dehai GeNanjing Meishan Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Xiujian ZhangNanjing Meishan Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Jinfeng ZhangNanjing Meishan Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Yangchun WangNanjing Meishan Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Xin YaoThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Junjun LiuNanjing Meishan Hospital, Nanjing, China.

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Background: Despite chronic obstructive pulmonary disease's (COPD)'s prevalence in the general populace, its incidence in heart failure (HF) patients is understudied. This study aimed to assess COPD prevalence and clinical associations in Chinese HF patients. Methods: From the Chinese Heart Failure Study, demographic and clinical details of 2008 HF patients were analyzed. Divided into 233 COPD cases and 1775 non-COPD controls, a multivariable logistic regression identified factors linked to COPD onset in HF, with thorough examination of intergroup clinical differences. Results: The incidence of COPD in HF individuals was 11.60% (233/2008). The COPD subgroup featured a higher ratio of individuals over 60 and males, alongside lower systolic blood pressure (SBP), body mass index (BMI), higher Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) scores, and increased PaCO₂ levels ( Conclusion: In a large cohort of Chinese Heart Failure (HF) patients, our study revealed a notable COPD prevalence. Key risk factors included age, sex, elevated PaCO

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