Background Diabetes and elevated blood glucose have been associated with increased risk
of atrial fibrillation in a number of epidemiological studies, however, the findings have not …

The relationship between lung and heart diseases has long been recognized, with necropsy
studies demonstrating silent myocardial infarctions or coronary artery calcification in patients …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is independently associated with atrial
fibrillation (AF). Decreased oxygenation, hypercapnia, pulmonary hypertension, diastolic …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is independently associated with an
increased burden of cardiovascular disease. Besides coronary artery disease (CAD) and …

Autologous stem cell transplant (Auto-SCT) is increasingly used in older patients with
multiple myeloma (MM), despite lack of phase 3 trials in this age-defined population. For 207 …

The HATCH score (hypertension< 1 point>, age> 75 years< 1 point>, stroke or transient
ischemic attack< 2 points>, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease< 1 point>, and heart …

Introduction Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are risk factors
for severe cardiovascular (CV) events, with the risk remaining significantly elevated long …

Purpose We used a large real-world data from community settings to develop and validate a
10-year risk score for new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) and calculate its net benefit …

It is uncertain whether the incidence of stroke is increased in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and whether COPD is associated with all subtypes …

Background There is a paucity of data on the association between respiratory function and
atrial fibrillation (AF). This study aimed to assess the relationship between forced expiratory …