Left ventricular myocardial performance index predicts poor outcome during COPD exacerbation

Int J Cardiol. 2014 May 15;173(3):575-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.03.115. Epub 2014 Mar 22.
No abstract available

Keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation; Left ventricular myocardial performance index; Prognosis; Transthoracic echocardiography.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Disease Progression*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hospitalization / trends*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prospective Studies
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / diagnosis*
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / epidemiology
  • Severity of Illness Index*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / diagnosis*
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / epidemiology