Rehabilitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients With Emphysema

Effectiveness of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients With Emphysema Phenotype

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease has two heterogeneous conditions (chronic bronchitis and pulmonary emphysema phenotypes) with a different clinical presentation.

The phenotype evaluation in COPD patient (trough clinical, functional and radiographic parameters) could influence final results in pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management of the disease.

The aim of our study is to investigate whether COPD patients with different disease phenotype (chronic bronchitis versus pulmonary emphysema) have a different response to PR.

Inclusion Criteria:

• COPD disease with any functional grade
• Adherence to participate to a pulmonary rehabilitation program

Exclusion Criteria:

• Recent acute exacerbation (4 weeks preceding enrollment)
• Acute severe concomitant cardiovascular diseases
• Concomitant neoplastic diseases
• NO-Adherence to participate to a pulmonary rehabilitation program