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Acute exacerbations (AEs) of COPD are increasingly recognized as episodes of heightened risk of cardiovascular events. It is not known whether exacerbation history is differentially associated with future myocardial infarction (MI) or pulmonary embolism (PE). ⋯ The risk of MI and PE increased with the frequency and severity of AEs of COPD in this large, real-life cohort of patients with COPD.