Poor lung function may increase risk of heart failure
Impairment appears to represent an important yet under-appreciated cardiac risk factor for heart failure, US researchers say
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Obstructive or restrictive pulmonary disease is independently associated with an increased risk of heart failure according to a new cohort study.
The risk is particularly high in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, the US researchers say.