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. 2014 Feb 1;1(1):e000010.
doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2013-000010. eCollection 2014.

The double jeopardy of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and myocardial infarction

Shashank S Sinha  1 , Hitinder S Gurm  1
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The double jeopardy of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and myocardial infarction

Shashank S Sinha et al. Open Heart. .
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Keywords: Myocardial Ischaemia and Infarction (IHD).

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The recommended approach to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presenting with dyspnoea. An atypical presentation of myocardial infarction (MI) should be considered in every patient presenting with COPD exacerbation with the understanding that MI may coexist with another acute illness in these patients. Patients with COPD and MI should be urgently assessed for revascularisation via percutaneous coronary intervention and started on guideline-based therapy. Any hospitalisation in a patient with COPD, even in the absence of an MI, should be considered an opportunity to assess and optimise the coronary risk factors.
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