title: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in heart failure: accurate diagnosis and treatment.
abstract: Coincidence of COPD and heart failure (HF) is challenging as both diseases interact on multiple levels with each other, and thus impact significantly on diagnosis, disease severity classification, and choice of medical therapy. The current overview aims to educate caregivers involved in the daily management of patients with HF and (possibly) concurrent COPD in how to deal with clinically relevant issues such as interpreting spirometry, the potential role of extensive pulmonary function testing, and finally, the potential beneficial, but also detrimental effects of medication used for HF and COPD on either disease.
authors.affiliation: Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany; Department of Internal Medicine-Cardiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Gülmisal
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Güder
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brenner
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Störk
authors.forename: Arno
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hoes
authors.forename: Frans H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Rutten
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004418:Dyspnea, Paroxysmal / Q000175:diagnosis; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume / Q000502:physiology; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D013147:Spirometry / Q000379:methods; D014797:Vital Capacity / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids
keywords: COPD misdiagnosis; Heart failure; Severity classification