The impact of the new Dutch guideline on cardiovascular risk management in patients with COPD: a retrospective study

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Figure 1. Flowchart risk categories (Dutch CVRM guideline).^8,26
ACR = albumin-creatinine ratio in urine. CV = cardiovascular. CVD = cardiovascular disease. eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate. SCORE = Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation. TC = total cholesterol.
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Figure 2. Flowchart: cardiovascular risks and (un)provided cardiovascular care programme. CV = cardiovascular
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Figure 3. Cardiovascular risk and participation in cardiovascular-care programme of patients with COPD.
CKD = chronic kidney disease. CV-med = cardiovascular medication. CVD = cardiovascular diseases. DM = diabetes mellitus. RF = risk factors. SCORE = Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation.

Table 1. Patients characteristics (n = 391)

	n	%
Male	182	46.5
Mean age, years ± SD<4040–70>70	67.5 ± 10.81235155	-0.360.139.6
Smoking status
CurrentNeverFormerMissing	1702517323	43.56.444.25.9
Median BMI, kg/m² (IQR)Missing	26.4 (7.2)70	- 17.9
COPD classification
GOLD 1GOLD 2GOLD 3GOLD 4Missing	10318964827	26.348.316.42.06.9
C haracteristics of patients aged ≥ 60 years ( n = 294 )
Frailty ^a
YesNoMissing	1884957	64.016.719.4
Polypharmacy ^b
YesNoMissing	1667157	56.524.119.4

^aProportion of deficits >0,2 by frailty index. ^bFive or more chronic medications. BMI = body mass index. SD = standard deviation. IQR = interquartile range.

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