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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the respiratory condition with the highest prevalence, with over 10% of individuals over the age of 40 presenting with this disease .(1)
The COVID-19 infection has significantly increased morbidity and mortality among COPD patients, as well as the rate of complications within this pathology.
COVID-19 infection is a systemic inflammatory condition, with primary pulmonary involvement, but also with secondary gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, endocrinological, hepatic, renal, and, not least, neurological effects .(2)
The degree of pulmonary involvement and bacterial superinfection have increased the risk of thromboembolic complications: stroke, atrial fibrillation (FiA), and death.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the respiratory condition with the highest prevalence, with over 10% of individuals over the age of 40 presenting with this disease .(1)
The COVID-19 infection has significantly increased morbidity and mortality among COPD patients, as well as the rate of complications within this pathology.
COVID-19 infection is a systemic inflammatory condition, with primary pulmonary involvement, but also with secondary gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, endocrinological, hepatic, renal, and, not least, neurological effects .(2)
The degree of pulmonary involvement and bacterial superinfection have increased the risk of thromboembolic complications: stroke, atrial fibrillation (FiA), and death.

Stroke - Challenge in Patients with COPD, Chronic Pulmonary Heart and COVID-19 Infection

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the respiratory condition with the highest prevalence, with over 10% of individuals over the age of 40...

Stroke - Challenge in Patients with COPD, Chronic Pulmonary Heart and COVID-19 Infection

Published Online: Jun 12, 2024

Page range: 21 - 27

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/inmed-2024-0285

Keywords
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COVID-19 infection, thromboembolic complications, chronic pulmonary heart

© 2024 Nicoleta Alina Popa et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Stroke - Challenge in Patients with COPD, Chronic Pulmonary Heart and COVID-19 Infection

Published Online: Jun 12, 2024

Page range: 21 - 27

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/inmed-2024-0285

Keywordschronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COVID-19 infection, thromboembolic complications, chronic pulmonary heart

© 2024 Nicoleta Alina Popa et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COVID-19 infection, thromboembolic complications, chronic pulmonary heart