نبذة مختصرة : Aim. To study cardiopulmonary relationships in patients hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome with concomitant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Materials and methods. Based on having/not having of COPD exacerbation on admission. 52 patients (29 men and 23 women) were divided into 2 groups: group 1 (n=33) with COPD exacerbation and group 2 (n=19) without COPD exacerbation. Patients examination inclused spirometry with bronchodilator test and identification of serum troponin T (TnT) levels. Results. In 30 patients TnT levels confirmed a development of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and in 22 patients TnT levels were below the diagnostic threshold. In patients with AMI mild-to-moderate COPD was prevalent (70.0% out of all cases) and exacerbation of COPD was diagnosed in 76.7% of patients on admission. TnT levels in patients with both AMI and an exacerbation of COPD were significantly higher compared to those in patients without COPD exacerbation: 0.78±0.17 and 0.59±0.14 ng/ml, respectively (p=0.014). Patients without AMI and with COPD exacerbation had higher TnT levels compared to patients without COPD exacerbation: 0.19±0.08 and 0.11±0.04 ng/ml respectively (p=0.002). Conclusion. Thus concomitant COPD, especially with acute exacerbation, is associated with an increased risk of AMI in patients hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome.
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