TY - JOUR T1 - Study of arterial stiffness in patients with an acute coronary event and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease confirmed by spirometry JO - Revista Clínica Española (English Edition) T2 - AU - Almagro,P. AU - Acosta,E. AU - Navarro,A. AU - Murillo,M.F. AU - Valdivielso,S. AU - de la Sierra,A. SN - 22548874 M3 - 10.1016/j.rceng.2019.01.007 DO - 10.1016/j.rceng.2019.01.007 UR - https://www.revclinesp.es/en-study-arterial-stiffness-in-patients-articulo-S2254887419300232 AB - Background and objectivesChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worsens the prognosis for patients with an acute coronary event (ACE) treated with percutaneous coronary intervention. Objective: To assess the effect of COPD on arterial stiffness in patients with an ACE. MethodsThe study included patients with an ACE treated with percutaneous coronary intervention. At 1 month, postbronchodilation spirometry was performed, and arterial stiffness and markers of myocardial damage (troponin T and ProBNP) were measured. ResultsWe included 68 patients, 33% of whom had COPD (59% undiagnosed). The patients with COPD presented higher arterial stiffness values after adjusting for age and blood pressure readings. The troponin T and ProBNP levels were higher in the patients with COPD. ConclusionsArterial stiffness is greater in patients with an ACE if they have concomitant COPD. These findings can help explain the poorer prognosis of patients with both conditions. ER -