title: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and left ventricle.
abstract: Several studies have shown that the interaction between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cardiovascular comorbidity is complex and bidirectional, since each of these diseases complicates the prognosis of the other. Recent advances in imaging technology have led to better characterization of cardiac chambers and allowed the relationship between certain cardiac function parameters and COPD clinical and functional variables to be explored. Although cardiac abnormalities in COPD have been mainly associated with the right ventricle, several studies have reported that the left ventricle may also be affected in this disease. A better understanding of the mechanisms involved and their clinical implications will establish diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for patients with both these conditions.
authors.affiliation: Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: karisoe@yahoo.es.
authors.forename: Karina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Portillo
authors.affiliation: Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abad-Capa
authors.affiliation: Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, España; Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Manzano
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D003971:Diastole; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000453:epidemiology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology; D015995:Prevalence; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012306:Risk; D013599:Systole; D014463:Ultrasonography; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*
keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Disfunción ventricular izquierda; Enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica; Left ventricle; Left ventricular dysfunction; Ventrículo izquierdo