Abstract:
The aim: to determine the possible relationship between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the presence of atherosclerosis of the brachiocephalic vessels in persons aged 40–60 years for the possibility of early
prevention of cardiovascular events.
Materials and methods: to do this, we reviewed articles using open sources such as PubMED, Medscape and
Cochrane library, highlighting the relationship between the development of atherosclerosis and the presence
and severity of COPD. Also, based on the University Clinic of ONMedU and Military Clinical Center of the
Southern Region, a retrospective analysis of patients with an inconclusively confirmed diagnosis of COPD and
conducted biochemical blood tests was carried out in order to study changes in the lipid profile and the presence
of BCS in these patients.
Result: In the course of a retrospective analysis of patients, a relationship was found between the presence of
BCA atherosclerosis and the presence of COPD, and based on the literature data, a parallel was drawn between
changes in the lipid profile in patients with COPD. But, in view of the insufficient number of patients, this topic
requires additional research.
Conclusions: thus, based on the obtained data, it can be concluded that there is a connection between the presence of COPD, changes in the lipid profile, and the presence of BCА atherosclerosis. This connection can become one of the key mechanisms of early diagnosis of BCА atherosclerosis
