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10-year risk for cardiovascular events expressed as Framingham risk score in COPD patients above (n=39) and below (n=21) the suggested reference value for B-IMT (0.345 mm).
Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; B-IMT, brachial intima-media thickness.
