Naiara Tais Leonardi, Camila da Silva Rocha Tomaz, Erika Zavaglia Kabbach, Alessandro Domingues Heubel, Nathany Souza Schafauser, Débora Mayumi de Oliveira Kawakami, Audrey Borghi-Silva, Meliza Goi Roscani, Viviane Castello-Simões, Renata Gonçalves Mendes
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between left ventricular structure and disease severity in COPD patients. METHODS: Twenty-eight COPD patients were stratified according to the disease severity, using the BODE index, into Lower (n=17) and Higher (n=11) groups, composed of patients with lower severity (BODE <5) and higher severity (BODE ≥5), respectively. Left ventricle (LV) was assessed by 2D-echocardiography. BODE index was calculated using body mass index (BMI); forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1 , %); modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) and distance walked during 6-minute walk test (6MWD)...
April 12, 2024: Medicina Clínica