Gender peculiarities of cardiovascular pathology in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Purpuse: to research the gender-specific features of cardiovascular disease in the group of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Material and Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional retrospective research of 419 patients hospitalized with exacerbation of COPD to the Pulmonology Department of Saratov Clinical Hospital №8 from 2015 to 2017 By the method of independent target sample, taking into account gender and multimorbidity 169 patients with COPD and cardiovascular disease were included into the research. Results. Relation between the nosological forms and the frequency of occurrence of cardiovascular pathology in the group of patients with COPD is gender- dependent. Gender features of heart remodeling in the group of patients with COPD and cardiovascular pathology are revealed. Women have more therapy adherence. Conclusion. The data that we obtained indicate the characteristics of the formation and course of the cardiovascular pathology in patients with COPD gender-dependent. Research of the features determines the optimal tactics of treatment, improves the prognosis and quality of life of co-morbid patients.