DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2016.v04i12.047

Pages: 4430-4438

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a common preventable and treatable disease, is characterized by persistent, progressive airflow limitation. Beside lung involvement in COPD, cardiovascular disease is undoubtedly the most significant non respiratory contributor to both morbidity and mortality in these patients. The aim of our study was to study cardiac changes in COPD patients by electrocardiographic and echocardiographic evaluation and correlate the findings with severity and duration of the disease. This was a cross sectional study conducted in 62 patients. Patients more than 40 years with history suggestive of COPD were selected at random.