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b-blockers, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, prognosis
by the combination. The prevalence of the two coexisting concerning the diagnosis of the two coexisting syn-
syndromes will be addressed briefly. dromes.
higher thresholds, natriuretic peptides remain accurate in respiratory disease [49,50], even in those with reversible
the diagnosis of heart failure in COPD patients, mainly obstruction [11]. Although nonselective b-blockade com-
during acute exacerbation [45]. Finally, notwithstanding bined with a-blockade is also well tolerated in COPD
restrictive defects that are commonly encountered in patients without reactive airway component, the safety
stable heart failure patients, the finding of airflow profile of these drugs is not as well established in patients
obstruction should not necessarily be attributed to coex- with reactive airway disease [10,51]. Consistent with
istent COPD in the acute setting, as an obstructive these data, the recommendations of Heart Failure
pattern is frequently found in decompensated heart Society of America advocate b-blocker therapy in all
failure [5]. patients with coexistent COPD and heart failure [52].
However, a recently published randomized controlled
study [53] found a reduction in forced expiratory
Therapeutic dilemmas of coexisting chronic volume in 1 s (FEV1), but not impaired reversibility or
obstructive pulmonary disease and heart quality of life, after initiation of bisoprolol in heart failure
failure patients with concomitant moderate-to-severe COPD.
Despite the publication and regular update of guidelines These apparent conflicting findings underscore the need
to assist physicians on the management of COPD and of additional randomized controlled trials addressing the
heart failure [1,2], the coexistence of both diseases real impact of b-blocker therapy in heart failure patients
creates important therapeutic dilemmas that lead to with concurrent COPD. Although the controversy regard-
suboptimal treatment of patients. In fact, several surveys ing this issue is ongoing, it seems advisable to use these
conducted in order to address clinicians compliance with agents in patients with both conditions, provided that
guidelines have consistently shown underutilization of adverse effects are regularly monitored.
heart failure evidence-based treatment, namely b-block-
ers, and prescription of lower than recommended dosages Additional therapeutic modalities used in heart failure
of these agents, especially in patients with concurrent may also carry particular problems in COPD patients.
COPD [12,14,46]. The available evidence regarding The metabolic alkalosis caused by intensive diuretic
heart failure treatment derives from randomized clinical therapy may interfere with the respiratory drive of COPD
trials from which COPD patients have been frequently patients, causing hypoventilation with subsequent wor-
excluded [5]. Therefore, the best management strategy sening of hypercapnia, although this theoretical effect is
to treat patients with both conditions is uncertain, as it is rarely reported at standard doses [4]. A potential
based on retrospective studies and on subgroup analysis beneficial role to angiotensin-converting enzyme
of heart failure trials [47]. (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin-II receptor blockers
(ARBs) has been claimed in heart failure patients with
b-blockers have been shown to improve heart failure concurrent COPD due to their effects in decreasing
prognosis across the entire spectrum of disease severity pulmonary inflammation and vascular constriction [54].
[79], being recommended in all patients with systolic
dysfunction [2]. Regardless of their unequivocal mor- Finally, concerns regarding the use of inhaled broncho-
bidity and mortality benefits, these agents remain under- dilators [anticholinergics and b2-adrenoreceptor (B2R)
used and are frequently withdrawn in heart failure agonists] in COPD patients with concomitant heart fail-
patients with concomitant COPD due to fear of precipi- ure have always been manifested by physicians. Whereas,
tating bronchospasm [12]. In a recently published Euro- till the present, no adverse effect has been reported in
pean survey, COPD was the most powerful predictor of heart failure patients treated with anticholinergics [4,55],
b-blockers underprescription in heart failure patients short-acting B2R agonists were found to increase the risk
and was identified as a cause of poor target dose achieve- of mortality and heart failure exacerbations in a restricted
ment [46]. The same report pointed out that, even number of studies [56,57]. These agents were pointed to
though b-blocker prescription increased significantly as potentially deleterious for cardiac muscle because they
after the publication of updated guidelines in 2005, the can increase myocardial oxygen consumption through the
percentage of heart failure patients on these agents is still induction of tachycardia [56,58]. Since the publication of
far from ideal [46]. According to current evidence, stable a recent randomized study [59] that failed to show
COPD should not be considered a valid contraindication increased occurrence of adverse cardiovascular events
to b-blocker therapy because these agents have proved to with the use of long-acting B2R agonists, these agents
be safe and generally well tolerated in patients with are the preferred treatment option in the majority of
pulmonary disease [11,48]. In brief, selective b1 blockade COPD patients, namely, in those with cardiovascular
does not significantly affect short-term pulmonary func- comorbidities.
tion and also does not attenuate b2-induced broncho-
dilation [49]. As a result, selective b-1-blocking agents The analysis of these data, in addition to guidelines on
can be safely used in all heart failure patients with the pharmacological approach of heart failure patients
Coexisting COPD and heart failure Mascarenhas et al. 109
with COPD, suggests that patients with both conditions Figure 1 KaplanMeier event-free survival curves according to
should be able to profit from the therapies known to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease coexistence
improve prognosis of heart failure patients.
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independently of the presence of traditional cardiovas-
cular risk factors [19,60]. In patients with heart failure, 0.4
[61], the relationship between COPD and cardiovascular 0.00 200.00 400.00 600.00 800.00
events remains unclear. Recent investigations have Time (days)
focused on the interplay between systemic inflammation
and airflow obstruction as a potential explanation for the Stage I: HR 1.06 (95% CI 0.472.37); stage II: HR 1.31 (95% CI 0.72
development of cardiac injury in COPD patients [35]. 2.38); stages III and IV: HR 2.10 (95% CI 1.054.22). CI, confidence
Apart from the mechanism(s) involved, cardiovascular interval; GOLD, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease;
HR, hazard ratio. Reproduced with permission from [27].
conditions are the leading cause of morbidity and
110 Obstructive, occupational and environmental diseases
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patients and vice-versa remain, however, largely unde- This study extensively reviews the prevalence of COPD in heart failure patients and
the diagnostic and prognostic implications posed by the combination.
fined due to the limited number of studies specifically
6 Buist AS, McBurnie MA, Vollmer WM, et al. International variation in the
addressing the prognosis of patients presenting with both prevalence of COPD (The BOLD Study): a population-based prevalence
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and mortality in patients with chronic heart failure. US Carvedilol Heart Failure
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8 The MERIT-HF Investigators. Effect of metoprolol CR/XL in chronic heart
Conclusion failure: Metoprolol CR/XL Randomized Intervention Trial in Congestive Heart
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objective evidence of pulmonary and cardiac dysfunc- patients with coexistent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic
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coexistent conditions and to establish a management term prognosis of patients with heart failure.
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