Myocardial infarction and other co-morbidities in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a Danish Nationwide Study of 7.4 million individuals

Myocardial infarction is nominally the most important co-morbidity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and the one with the greatest potential for treatment and prevention to improve the overall prognosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. We assessed the extent of myocardial infarction and other co-morbidities in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the general population.