Pulmonary function and adverse cardiovascular outcomes: Can cardiac function explain the link?
Peña M, Dunning A, Schulte PJ, Durheim MT, Kussin P, Checkley W, Velazquez EJ. Pulmonary function and adverse cardiovascular outcomes: Can cardiac function explain the link? Respiratory Medicine 2016, 121: 4-12. PMID: 27888991, DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2016.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionAdverse cardiovascular eventsPulmonary functionCause mortalityCardiovascular eventsCardiac hospitalizationCardiac functionDecreased LVEFNormal left ventricular ejection fractionSingle tertiary care medical centerTertiary care medical centerCox proportional hazards modelLeft heart remodelingRight heart dysfunctionAdverse cardiovascular outcomesRight ventricular functionTertiary care centerVentricular ejection fractionVentricular internal dimensionLeft heart structuresLeft heart sizeProportional hazards modelMultivariable linear regressionDecreased FVCCardiovascular outcomes