Coronary lesions in patients with copd (GOLD STAGE I to III) and suspected or confirmed coronary arterial disease

Fundação de Apoio a Pesquisa e à Inovação Tecnológica do Estado de Sergipe - FAPITEC/SE BACKGROUND: Systemic inflammation is the pathophysiological link between coronary artery disease (CAD) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the influence of underdiagnosed COPD on patients with suspected or diagnosed CAD is unknown. Therefore, the objective was to evaluate the degree of coronary involvement in COPD patients with suspected or confirmed CAD. Methods: For this cross-sectional study which we carried out March 2015 and June 2017, 210 outpatients with suspected or confirmed CAD were concomitantly underwent spirometry and coronary angiography or multidetector computed tomography. Two groups were defined: with and without COPD. Size, site, extent, and calcification of the coronary lesions, and the severity of COPD were analyzed. Results: COPD patients (n=101) presented: higher frequency of obstructive coronary lesions ≥ 50% 72 (71.3%), multi-vessels 29 (28.7%), of the left main 18 (17.8%), atherosclerotic plaques more calcified and higher Agatston coronary calcium score than the patients without COPD (p < 0.0001). The greater COPD in the GOLD stages, the more severe the CAD and the more calcified the coronary plaques (p < 0.0001). However, there was no difference between the two groups with respect to the main risk factors for CAD. In the univariate analysis, the COPD and the male gender have been risk predictors for CAD. In the multivariate analysis adjusted to COPD was independent predictor of obstructive CAD (odds ratio 4.78; CI 95% 2.21-10.34; p < 0.001). Conclusion: In patients with suspected or diagnosed CAD, the COPD was associated with a higher severity and extent of coronary lesions, calcific plaques, and elevated calcium score independently of the established risk factors for CAD. In addition, the more severe the COPD, the greater the severity of coronary lesions and calcification. INTRODUÇÃO: A inflamação sistêmica constitui o elo fisiopatológico entre a doença arterial coronariana (DAC) e a doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica (DPOC). Todavia a influência da DPOC não diagnosticada em pacientes com DAC suspeita ou diagnosticada é desconhecida. Portanto, objetivou-se avaliar o grau de acometimento coronariano em portadores de DPOC com DAC suspeita ou confirmada. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal realizado entre março de 2015 a junho de 2017 com 210 pacientes ambulatoriais, com DAC suspeita ou confirmada, submetidos, ao concomitantemente, à espirometria e à cineangiocoronariografia ou à angiotomografia computadorizada das coronárias. A partir dos resultados definiram-se os grupos: com e sem DPOC. Foram analisadas tamanho, local, extensão e calcificação da lesão coronária, e gravidade da DPOC. RESULTADOS: O grupo com DPOC, com 101 (48%) voluntários, apresentou, comparativamente ao sem DPOC: maior frequência de DAC (88,1% vs 45%); de lesões obstrutivas ≥ 50% (71,3% vs 21,1%); de lesões multiarteriais (28,7% vs 8,3%); maior percentual de lesões de tronco da coronária esquerda (17,8% vs 3,7%); mais lesões graves (61,4% vs 10,1%); placas ateroscleróticas mais calcificadas e escore de cálcio mais elevado (p