PMID- 28176907 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20171010 LR - 20220408 IS - 1178-2005 (Electronic) IS - 1176-9106 (Print) IS - 1176-9106 (Linking) VI - 12 DP - 2017 TI - A randomized trial of once-daily fluticasone furoate/vilanterol or vilanterol versus placebo to determine effects on arterial stiffness in COPD. PG - 351-365 LID - 10.2147/COPD.S117373 [doi] AB - INTRODUCTION: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Elevated arterial stiffness, measured by aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV), is a cardiovascular risk surrogate and is potentially modifiable by inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta(2)-agonist combinations in patients with COPD. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The effects of once-daily inhaled fluticasone furoate/vilanterol (FF/VI) 100/25 microg, VI 25 microg, versus placebo on arterial stiffness in patients with COPD and baseline aPWV >/=11.0 m/s were investigated in a 24-week, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, stratified (by COPD exacerbation history), parallel-group, placebo-controlled trial. Eligible patients were >/=40 years old, with >/=10 pack-year smoking history, forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV(1))/forced vital capacity