Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Predicts Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Purpose. This study aims at investigating the predictive value of red blood cell distribution width (RDW) in pulmonary hypertension (PH) secondary to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods. 213 eligible in-hospital COPD patients were reviewed between May 2016 and May 2018, including 3...

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Main Authors: Jie Yang, Chuanmei Liu, Lingling Li, Xiongwen Tu, Zhiwei Lu
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Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3853454
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Chuanmei Liu
Lingling Li
Xiongwen Tu
Zhiwei Lu
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Lingling Li
Xiongwen Tu
Zhiwei Lu
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description Purpose. This study aims at investigating the predictive value of red blood cell distribution width (RDW) in pulmonary hypertension (PH) secondary to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods. 213 eligible in-hospital COPD patients were reviewed between May 2016 and May 2018, including 39 cases with PH and 174 without PH. Clinical data including demographic characteristics, comorbidities, and results of ultrasound scans, imaging examinations, and laboratory tests were recorded. Results. Increased RDW level was observed in COPD patients with PH compared with COPD patients without PH, with 15.10 ± 1.72% versus 13.70 ± 1.03%, respectively (p<0.001). RDW shared positive relationships with brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) (p=0.001, r = 0.513), pulmonary artery (PA) systolic pressure (p=0.014, r = 0.390), and PA-to-ascending aorta (A) ratio (PA : A) (p=0.001, r = 0.502). Multivariate analysis indicated that RDW, BNP, and PA : A > 1 were the independent risk factors of PH secondary to COPD (p<0.05). The AUC of the RDW in patients with PH was 0.749 ± 0.054 (p<0.001). The optimal cutoff value of RDW for predicting PH was 14.65, with a sensitivity and a specificity value of 69.2% and 82.8%, respectively. Conclusion. RDW is significantly increased in COPD patients with PH and thus may be a useful biomarker for PH secondary to COPD.
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spelling doaj-art-bd25c2333e004a4ab560841fb06ea0ec2025-02-03T01:26:42ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22411916-72452019-01-01201910.1155/2019/38534543853454Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Predicts Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseJie Yang0Chuanmei Liu1Lingling Li2Xiongwen Tu3Zhiwei Lu4Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, ChinaDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, ChinaDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, ChinaDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, ChinaDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, ChinaPurpose. This study aims at investigating the predictive value of red blood cell distribution width (RDW) in pulmonary hypertension (PH) secondary to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods. 213 eligible in-hospital COPD patients were reviewed between May 2016 and May 2018, including 39 cases with PH and 174 without PH. Clinical data including demographic characteristics, comorbidities, and results of ultrasound scans, imaging examinations, and laboratory tests were recorded. Results. Increased RDW level was observed in COPD patients with PH compared with COPD patients without PH, with 15.10 ± 1.72% versus 13.70 ± 1.03%, respectively (p<0.001). RDW shared positive relationships with brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) (p=0.001, r = 0.513), pulmonary artery (PA) systolic pressure (p=0.014, r = 0.390), and PA-to-ascending aorta (A) ratio (PA : A) (p=0.001, r = 0.502). Multivariate analysis indicated that RDW, BNP, and PA : A > 1 were the independent risk factors of PH secondary to COPD (p<0.05). The AUC of the RDW in patients with PH was 0.749 ± 0.054 (p<0.001). The optimal cutoff value of RDW for predicting PH was 14.65, with a sensitivity and a specificity value of 69.2% and 82.8%, respectively. Conclusion. RDW is significantly increased in COPD patients with PH and thus may be a useful biomarker for PH secondary to COPD.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3853454
spellingShingle Jie Yang
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Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Predicts Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Canadian Respiratory Journal
title Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Predicts Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
title_full Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Predicts Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
title_fullStr Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Predicts Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
title_full_unstemmed Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Predicts Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
title_short Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Predicts Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
title_sort red blood cell distribution width predicts pulmonary hypertension secondary to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3853454
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