Use of adjunct cardiovascular therapy in patients hospitalised for acute exacerbations of COPD

摘要

Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is one of the most frequent diagnoses in patients presenting with acute dyspnoea or respiratory failure. According to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) document, it is defined clinically as acute worsening of respiratory symptoms that result in additional therapies, bronchodilators, corticosteroids and antibiotics being the cornerstone of acute management [1].In real-life practice, acute exacerbation of COPD is often treated as a cardiopulmonary syndrome http://ow.ly/uAnk30luMYz