espanolObjetivo. Determinar el impacto pronostico de la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva cronica (EPOC) en los pacientes diagnosticados de enfermedad tromboembolica venosa (ETV) en servicios de urgencias (SU) espanoles. Metodo. Analisis secundario del registro ESPHERIA que incluyo pacientes consecutivos con ETV sintomatica en 53 SU. Resultados. Se incluyeron 801 pacientes de los que 71 (9%) tenian EPOC, siendo la tromboembolia pulmonar la forma de presentacion mas frecuente de ETV en este subgrupo de pacientes (77,5% vs 47,1%, p Conclusiones. La EPOC tiene impacto pronostico en los pacientes diagnosticados de ETV en SU espanoles, en terminos de mortalidad y reingreso hospitalario. EnglishObjective. To determine the impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on prognosis in patients diagnosed with venous thromboembolic disease (VTED) in Spanish emergency departments. Methods. Secondary analysis of data from the ESPHERIA (Spanish acronym for Risk Profile of Patients VTED Attended in Spanish Emergency Departments) registry. Results. A total of 801 patients, 71 (9%) with COPD, were included. Pulmonary thromboembolism was recorded in 77.%% of the patients with COPD (vs in 47.1% of patients without COPD; P Conclusions. COPD affects the prognosis of patients diagnosed with VTED in Spanish emergency departments as evidenced by hospital readmission and mortality.