Comorbidity: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular diseases
Currently, comorbidity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular diseases is a serious medical and social problem. There is a rapid increase in morbidity and mortality in these diseases. The research object is modern publications devoted to the problem of comorbidity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular diseases: common risk factors, pathophysiological mechanisms, and clinical diagnostic aspects. The aim of the work is to provide an analytical review containing a comprehensive analysis of data on the relationship of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular diseases. The research method is a critical analysis of literature data and the summation of modern results of original research. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have a significant number of common risk factors (smoking, inflammation, old age, oxidative stress, etc.) and pathogenetic mechanisms, between which complex interactions are noted. Conclusion. The comorbidity of COPD and CVD is an important public health problem due to their rapid growth and the lack of optimal diagnostic and treatment strategies. These diseases have numerous common risk factors and pathophysiological mechanisms. Identification of risk factors and understanding of pathogenetic mechanisms may contribute to the search for new therapeutic targets and the improvement of treatment-and-prophylactic and diagnostic strategies.