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Advances in understanding of mechanisms related to increased cardiovascular risk in COPD

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Pages 59-70 | Received 16 Jul 2020, Accepted 20 Oct 2020, Published online: 04 Nov 2020
 

ABSTRACT

Introduction

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represents a serious global health issue that is commonly associated with cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD). The close relationship between COPD and CVD could be explained by different factors, first and foremost a chronic low-grade systemic inflammation implicated in the pathogenesis of both diseases and several stimuli enhancing the inflammatory processes and causing a mixed condition with worse outcomes than either disorder alone.

Areas covered

The present narrative review considers the mechanisms underlying the increased CV risk in COPD, and it provides insights on biomarkers and predictive models to predict CVD in COPD patients.

Expert opinion

COPD patients often remain asymptomatic of CVD, with respiratory symptoms generally attributed to the preexisting pulmonary disease. It is fundamental to understand the mechanistic pathways that underpin the intimate relationship between the two disorders. However, it is still not clear what is the origin of the common background of low-grade systemic inflammation, it could be a ‘spillover’ or a general inflammatory state. Primary prevention, cross-collaboration between specialists and early detection via predictive biomarkers and validated models are fundamental to stratify COPD patients according to CV risk.

Article highlights

• There is a close relationship between CVD and COPD, which can be primarily explained by a common background of low-grade systemic inflammation.

• Different pathophysiological mechanisms and triggering factors link the two disorders and contribute to the increased CV risk in COPD patients.

• Validated models and predictive biomarkers specifically designed for the early detection of CVD in COPD represent essential tools to stratify patients according to CV risk.

Declaration of interest

P Rogliani participated as a lecturer and advisor in scientific meetings and courses under the sponsorship of Almirall, AstraZeneca, Biofutura, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chiesi Farmaceutici, GlaxoSmithKline, Menarini Group, Mundipharma and Novartis. Her department was funded by Almirall, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chiesi Farmaceutici, Novartis and Zambon. L Calzetta has participated as an advisor in scientific meetings under the sponsorship of Boehringer Ingelheim and Novartis, received non-financial support from AstraZeneca, a research grant partially funded by Chiesi Farmaceutici, Boehringer Ingelheim, Novartis and Almirall, and is or has been a consultant to ABC Farmaceutici, Recipharm, Zambon, Verona Pharma and Ockham Biotech. His department was funded by Almirall, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chiesi Farmaceutici, Novartis and Zambon. The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed.

Reviewer disclosures

Peer reviewers on this manuscript have no relevant financial or other relationships to disclose.

Additional information

Funding

This paper was not funded.

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