Association of cardiovascular risk profile with healthcare expenditure and resource utilization in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with and without atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

• Main Authors: Zain Jafar (Author), Javier Valero-Elizondo (Author), Gul Jana Saeed (Author), Isaac Acquah (Author), Tamer Yahya (Author), Shiwani Mahajan (Author), Reed Mszar (Author), Safi U. Khan (Author), Miguel Caínzos-Achirica (Author), Khurram Nasir (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are among the leading causes of morbidity, mortality, and economic burden in the United States (US). While previous reports have shown that an optimal cardiovascular risk factor (CRF) profile i...