Non-invasive assessment of endothelial function of systemic arteries during obstructive chronic bronchopneumopathy in African subjects

According to Jeeva and Bhattacharya, the prevalence of chronic noncommunicable diseases is on the rise and thus becomes a public health problem. [4] Shared risk factors and physiopathological mechanisms, including systemic inflammation,[15] cardiovascular, and respiratory diseases coexist frequently. [...]cardiovascular complications during COPD may be related to the comorbidity noted and that would be predominated by conventional cardiovascular risk factors. [...]no study of endothelial function during COPD in African Black subjects, especially with EndoPAT2000® as a measurement tool, has not been done to our knowledge. [...]the objective of our study was to evaluate the endothelial function in the systemic vessels and to determine the factors involved in possible endothelial dysfunction in Black Senegalese patients with COPD. According to the recommendations of the ESH/ESC in 2007 for the management of hypertension, high blood pressure was considered effective when the SBP was >140 mmHg and/or the DBP was >90 mmHg.