Interstitial lung disease is a risk factor for ischaemic heart disease and myocardial infarction.

4 5 Pulmonary sarcoidosis (PS) has traditionally been considered a more benign condition; however, an increasing trend in rates of mortality and hospitalisation of patients with sarcoidosis has been reported, with comorbid conditions thought to play an important role in this. 6 Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is prevalent among patients with ILD with rates of IHD among patients with interstitial pulmonary fibrosis

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