Lung Function as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Morbidity.

The article informs about the relationship between lung function and cardiovascular morbidity, discussing three potential explanations: systemic inflammation, shared risk factors, and developmental factors. Topic include it reviews studies utilizing Mendelian randomization to determine the causal effect of lung function on cardiovascular outcomes and risk factors, finding that higher FEV1 and FVC are associated with lower risks of CAD, stroke, and type 2 diabetes, among other factors.