Prognosis of Heart Failure Patients with Reduced and Preserved Ejection Fraction and Coexistent Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Abstract

In HF patients with coexisting COPD, cardiovascular and pulmonary event-free survival of HFPEF was found to be similar to that of HFREF over 3 years follow-up. Furthermore, severe NYHA class, severe GOLD stage, SHT, and PH were found to be independent predictors of event-free survival.