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Is COPD a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease?

NCT02162095 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 162

Last updated 2015-06-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease suffer from significant cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This study wants to determine whether chronic obstructive pulmonary disease might be a risk factor for coronary atherosclerosis and other cardiac markers independent of conventional cardiovascular risk factors. The study is designed as a retrospective matched case-control study with follow-up via telephone interview.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Zürich

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Zurich

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Malcolm Kohler, MD, Prof · University of Zurich

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-06-30
Primary Completion
2014-12-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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