Heart failure risk doubles in COPD OnMedica People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have more than double the risk of heart failure than people without COPD, say US researchers who have presented their study* at the American Thoracic Society 2014 International Conference in San Diego ... People with COPD Face Increased Heart Failure Risk COPD patients at significantly higher risk of heart failure Heart Failure More Prevalent in COPD Patients |