Effect of statins on COPD: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

W Zhang, Y Zhang, CW Li, P Jones, C Wang, Y Fan - Chest, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Much controversy persists regarding the place of statin drugs in the treatment of
patients with COPD. This systematic review and meta-analysis sought to determine the …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment of pulmonary hypertension associated with COPD: a systematic review

R Arif, A Pandey, Y Zhao, K Arsenault-Mehta… - ERJ Open …, 2022 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-associated pulmonary hypertension (COPD-PH) is
an increasingly recognised condition which contributes to worsening dyspnoea and poor …

Protective effect of statins on pulmonary hypertension in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: a nationwide retrospective, matched cohort study

WT Wu, CY Chen - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
In Taiwan, patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) related to chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) are most common PH population (group 3). However, efficacy of …

The pharmacological treatment of chronic comorbidities in COPD: mind the gap!

U Vespasiani-Gentilucci, C Pedone… - Pulmonary …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is commonly associated with
other chronic diseases, which poses several diagnostic and therapeutic problems. Indeed …

[HTML][HTML] Statins may be beneficial for patients with pulmonary hypertension secondary to lung diseases

MZ Zhang, DH Qian, JC Xu, W Yao, Y Fan… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Previous animal studies and clinical trials report inconsistent findings regarding
the role of statins in pulmonary hypertension (PH). Systematic reviews have shown no use of …

Traditional and Advanced Echocardiographic Evaluation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The Forgotten Relationship

M Celeski, A Segreti, D Polito, D Valente… - The American Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a significant preventable and treatable
clinical disorder defined by a persistent, typically progressive airflow obstruction. This …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of curcumin on inhibiting the proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells and relieving pulmonary arterial hypertension

Y Guo, B An, Z Lang, F Zhou, X Zhang, H Wang - Farmacia, 2020 - farmaciajournal.com
The aim of this study was to explore the protective effect of curcumin on pulmonary arterial
hypertension (PAH). A total of 30 male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided …

Statins for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CY Chen, WT Wu, YL Wang, KM Liao - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at risk for
pulmonary hypertension (PH). The aim of our study was to investigate the benefit of statins …

Associations between statins and coronary artery disease and stroke risks in patients with asthma–chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap syndrome: A time …

JJ Yeh, CL Lin, CY Hsu, Z Shae, CH Kao - Atherosclerosis, 2019 - Elsevier
Backgound and aims We aimed at determining the effects of statin use on coronary artery
disease (CAD) and stroke risks in patients with asthma–chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Benefits of statins in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with pulmonary hypertension: A meta-analysis

G Wang, W Shang, Y Ren, S Liu, X Ren, S Wei… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose This meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the efficacy of statins in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). Methods …