From: Predictors of cardiovascular disease in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
 | Chronic bronchitis N. 102 | Emphysema N. 27 | P |
---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 68 ± 1.0 | 73 ± 1.5 | 0.017 |
BMI | 27.2 ± 0.5 | 22.1 ± 0.6 | < 0.0001 |
Male, n (%) | 58 (56.9) | 20 (74.1) | NS |
Smokers | Â | Â | Â |
  current, n (%) | 55 (53.9) | 17 (63) | NS |
  past, n (%) | 33 (32.4) | 9 (33.3) | NS |
Cardiovascular disease, n (%) | 92 (90.2) | 25 (92.6) | NS |
Pressure overload,n (%) | 51 (50) | 8 (29.6) | NS |
Volume overload, n (%) | 41 (40.2) | 17 (63) | 0.034 |
Subgroup IHD n (%) | 39 (39.4) | 11 (40.7) | NS |
Subgroup PH n (%) | 15 (4.7) | 10 (37) | 0.009 |
GOLD class | Â | Â | Â |
  1 | 30 (29.4) | 1 (3.7) | 0.005 |
  2 | 44 (43.1) | 8 (29.6) | NS |
  3 | 19 (18.6) | 13 (48.1) | 0.0016 |
  4 | 9 (8.8) | 5 (18.5) | NS |
VC, % predicted | 82.7 ±2 | 85.5 ± 4.3 | NS |
FEV1, % predicted | 68.1± 2.2 | 51.9 ± 3.1 | 0.001 |
FEV1/VC % | 60.2 ± 1.4 | 46.56 ± 2.6 | < 0.0001 |
MEF50, % predicted | 33.7 ± 2.5 | 13.6 ± 2.1 | < 0.0001 |
PaO2 , mmHg | 71.2 ± 1.1 | 70.1 ± 2.1 | NS |
PaCO2 , mmHg | 40.1 ± 0.6 | 39.0 ± 0.8 | NS |
CRP, mg/ml | 7.9 ± 1.0 | 6.8 ± 1.2 | NS |