Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is an Independent Predictor of Death but not Atherosclerotic Events in Patients with Myocardial Infarction: Analysis of the Valsartan in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial (VALIANT)

Abstract

In high-risk patients with acute MI, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is associated with increased mortality and non-fatal clinical events (both CV and non-CV). However, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease did not experience a higher rate of atherosclerotic events.