Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in COPD without any risk factor may have association with Myocardial Ischemia

The revelations of this work have a far stretched impact since it clarifies that COPD-LVDD (left ventricular diastolic dysfunction) association is not co-incidental but a marker of ongoing ischemia in myocardium. The outcome of the information may help thousands and millions of COPD patients to live possibly a longer life with better-quality.

(European Respiratory congress at Vienna from 12th to 17th of September, 2009 oral presentation (no.2605). (CHEST 2005; 128: 4, 263S.), and (COPD journal 2012:9:1-5).

The revelations of this work has a far stretched impact since it clarifies that COPD-LVDD association is not co-incidental but a marker of ongoing ischemia in myocardium. The outcome of the information may help thousands and millions of COPD patients to live a better quality life. We have also proved that the treatment of the condition (LVDD) can actually improve the quality of life of COPD patients. (Letter to editor Lung India, Oct – Dec 2012;29:Issue 4).