Heart failure and COPD are independent predictors of increased morbidity and mortality. COPD and heart failure frequently co-exist in an individual patient through the shared risk factors. The prevalence of COPD in heart failure patient-population and vice verse varies widely according to patient-selection and age of the population. Estimates suggest that COPD is present in 10-40% of the patients with heart failure. Conversely, unrecognized heart failure is identified in approximately 20% of the patient with COPD. The impact of COPD on clinical outcome in patients with acute decompensated heart failure is unclear.