Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in heart failure: accurate diagnosis and treatment

Coincidence of COPD and heart failure (HF) is challenging as both diseases interact on multiple levels with each other, and thus impact significantly on diagnosis, disease severity classification, and choice of medical therapy. The current overview aims to educate caregivers involved in the daily ma...

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Published in:European journal of heart failure 2014-12, Vol.16 (12), p.1273-1282
Main Authors: Güder, Gülmisal, Brenner, Susanne, Störk, Stefan, Hoes, Arno, Rutten, Frans H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists - therapeutic use
Bronchodilator Agents - therapeutic use
COPD misdiagnosis
Dyspnea, Paroxysmal - diagnosis
Forced Expiratory Volume - physiology
Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use
Heart failure
Heart Failure - complications
Heart Failure - diagnosis
Heart Failure - drug therapy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - complications
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - diagnosis
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - drug therapy
Respiratory Function Tests
Severity classification
Spirometry - methods
Vital Capacity - physiology
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Summary:Coincidence of COPD and heart failure (HF) is challenging as both diseases interact on multiple levels with each other, and thus impact significantly on diagnosis, disease severity classification, and choice of medical therapy. The current overview aims to educate caregivers involved in the daily management of patients with HF and (possibly) concurrent COPD in how to deal with clinically relevant issues such as interpreting spirometry, the potential role of extensive pulmonary function testing, and finally, the potential beneficial, but also detrimental effects of medication used for HF and COPD on either disease.
ISSN:1388-9842
1879-0844
DOI:10.1002/ejhf.183