A prevalence study focusing on hospitalized COPD related pulmonary hypertension
Abstract Pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) contributes to mortality. Existing epidemiological research is limited in scale, leading to varied prevalence estimates. Hereby, we aim to evaluate the prevalence and impact of COPD-related PH in indivi...
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| author | Ting-Chia Chang Ching-Min Wang Chung-Han Ho Yi-Chen Chen Chia-Te Liao Jiunn-Min Shieh Wei-Ting Chang |
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| description | Abstract Pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) contributes to mortality. Existing epidemiological research is limited in scale, leading to varied prevalence estimates. Hereby, we aim to evaluate the prevalence and impact of COPD-related PH in individuals with COPD. We used medical-claims data from the national health insurance database (NHIRD) of Taiwan (2009 to 2018). The index date was defined as the initial hospitalization for COPD. We identified patients above 40 year-old with a COPD diagnosis from inpatient claims data and stratified rates of COPD-related PH by gender, age, and COPD severity. We compared short- and long-term mortality between COPD patients with and without PH. To ensure the reliability of our findings, we performed a sensitivity analysis by excluding patients who had not undergone echocardiography. Among 215,292 patients hospitalized primarily for COPD, we found an average COPD-related PH prevalence of 39.9 per 1000 individuals. The annual trend significant declined in prevalence among men but was comparable among women. Furthermore, a higher frequency of COPD-related hospitalization or emergency department visits correlated with an elevated COPD-related PH prevalence, irrespective of age. In comparison to COPD patients without PH, those with this condition exhibited notably higher one-year, three-year, and five-year mortality rates. Collectively, despite a declining trend in COPD-related PH prevalence among COPD patients, its development is closely linked to the severity of COPD. Given the significantly increased mortality rates in COPD patients with PH, early detection of this condition and the implementation of related interventions should be prioritized. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5baad29ac68644d99eab729398c8876b2025-08-20T02:17:10ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-04-0115111010.1038/s41598-025-96629-9A prevalence study focusing on hospitalized COPD related pulmonary hypertensionTing-Chia Chang0Ching-Min Wang1Chung-Han Ho2Yi-Chen Chen3Chia-Te Liao4Jiunn-Min Shieh5Wei-Ting Chang6Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chi-Mei Medical CenterDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical CenterDepartment of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical CenterDepartment of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical CenterDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Chi Mei Medical CenterDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chi-Mei Medical CenterDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Chi Mei Medical CenterAbstract Pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) contributes to mortality. Existing epidemiological research is limited in scale, leading to varied prevalence estimates. Hereby, we aim to evaluate the prevalence and impact of COPD-related PH in individuals with COPD. We used medical-claims data from the national health insurance database (NHIRD) of Taiwan (2009 to 2018). The index date was defined as the initial hospitalization for COPD. We identified patients above 40 year-old with a COPD diagnosis from inpatient claims data and stratified rates of COPD-related PH by gender, age, and COPD severity. We compared short- and long-term mortality between COPD patients with and without PH. To ensure the reliability of our findings, we performed a sensitivity analysis by excluding patients who had not undergone echocardiography. Among 215,292 patients hospitalized primarily for COPD, we found an average COPD-related PH prevalence of 39.9 per 1000 individuals. The annual trend significant declined in prevalence among men but was comparable among women. Furthermore, a higher frequency of COPD-related hospitalization or emergency department visits correlated with an elevated COPD-related PH prevalence, irrespective of age. In comparison to COPD patients without PH, those with this condition exhibited notably higher one-year, three-year, and five-year mortality rates. Collectively, despite a declining trend in COPD-related PH prevalence among COPD patients, its development is closely linked to the severity of COPD. Given the significantly increased mortality rates in COPD patients with PH, early detection of this condition and the implementation of related interventions should be prioritized.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-96629-9Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)Pulmonary hypertensionMortality |
| spellingShingle | Ting-Chia Chang Ching-Min Wang Chung-Han Ho Yi-Chen Chen Chia-Te Liao Jiunn-Min Shieh Wei-Ting Chang A prevalence study focusing on hospitalized COPD related pulmonary hypertension Scientific Reports Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Pulmonary hypertension Mortality |
| title | A prevalence study focusing on hospitalized COPD related pulmonary hypertension |
| title_full | A prevalence study focusing on hospitalized COPD related pulmonary hypertension |
| title_fullStr | A prevalence study focusing on hospitalized COPD related pulmonary hypertension |
| title_full_unstemmed | A prevalence study focusing on hospitalized COPD related pulmonary hypertension |
| title_short | A prevalence study focusing on hospitalized COPD related pulmonary hypertension |
| title_sort | prevalence study focusing on hospitalized copd related pulmonary hypertension |
| topic | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Pulmonary hypertension Mortality |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-96629-9 |
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