Short-term outcomes in heart failure patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the community

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World J Cardiol. Mar 26, 2012; 4(3): 66-71
Published online Mar 26, 2012. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v4.i3.66

Table 3 Pharmacological treatments of patients with heart failure, comparing those with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for June 2007 to June 2010 n (%)

Treatment	HF patients with COPD (n = 101)	HF patients without COPD (n = 682)
Cardiovascular treatment
Beta-blocker	21 (22)^b	555 (81)
ACE-inhibitor	49 (49)	382 (56)
Angiotensin receptor blocker	11 (11)	82 (12)
Spironolactone	54 (54)^b	189 (28)
Loop diuretic	61 (61)^b	525 (77)
Calcium channel blocker	31 (31)	184 (27)
Amiodarone	5 (5)	41 (6)
Aspirin	60 (60)	436 (64)
Warfarin	15 (15)^b	130 (20)
COPD treatment
Beta agonist	61 (61)^b	20 (3)
Inhaled anti-muscarinic	27 (27)^b	6 (1)
Inhaled steroid	53 (53)^b	19 (3)
Oral steroids	24 (24)^b	2 (0.003)

HF: Heart failure; COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

^bP < 0.01 vs patients without COPD.

Citation: O’Kelly N, Robertson W, Smith J, Dexter J, Carroll-Hawkins C, Ghosh S. Short-term outcomes in heart failure patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the community. World J Cardiol 2012; 4(3): 66-71
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v4/i3/66.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v4.i3.66