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Research Article: Risk of Death and Cardiovascular Events Following an Exacerbation of COPD: The EXACOS-CV US Study

Date Published: 2024-01-18

Introduction:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is diagnosed in approximately % of Americans and is most prevalent in states along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers where diminished access to care, poverty, tobacco use, and opioid use have led to disproportionately higher rates of lung disease. , Because COPD usually progresses slowly and access to spirometry is not available everywhere (and may not be sought), the true prevalence may be higher. , Acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) occur when symptoms worsen abruptly…

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