Pulmonary artery enlargement and mortality risk in moderate to severe COPD: results from COPDGene

Citation:

LaFon DC, Bhatt SP, Labaki WW, Rahaghi FN, Moll M, Bowler RP, Regan EA, Make BJ, Crapo JD, Estepar RSJ, Diaz AA, Silverman EK, Han MLK, Hobbs B, Cho MH, Washko GR, Dransfield MT, Wells MJ. Pulmonary artery enlargement and mortality risk in moderate to severe COPD: results from COPDGene. Eur Respir J 2020;55(2)

Date Published:

2020 Feb

Abstract:

Pulmonary artery enlargement on chest CT imaging is independently associated with all-cause mortality in moderate-severe COPD, after adjustment for other known risk factors for COPD mortality and cardiovascular disease.