Clinical Trial: Cardiovascular diseases in COPD patients with severe acute exacerbations: the prevalence and early identification of undiagnosed cardiac comorbidities- A prospective observational study (Japan)

Tokyo, June 1 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061753) titled 'Cardiovascular diseases in COPD patients with severe acute exacerbations: the prevalence and early identification of undiagnosed cardiac comorbidities- A prospective observational study' on May 31.

Study Type: Observational

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Taipei Veterans General Hospital

Condition: Condition - Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including heart failure, ischemic heart disease, arrhythmias, and pulmonary hypertension, are common in patients with COPD and contribute substantially to morbidity and mortality. During acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD), cardiovascular events may be overlooked because their sym...