Background And Objective: The clinical relevance of Heart failure (HF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the same patient is not well established. We decided to study the prevalence of COPD in patients admitted due to HF, to define their clinical profile and the relationship with adrenergic beta-blockers (BB) treatment.
Patients And Method: Prospective cohort of inpatients with HF admitted in 15 Internal Medicine Services from October 2005 to March 2006.