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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
A list of the most frequently asked questions regarding chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
What Is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, damage to the lung's airways and air sacs, typically caused by smoking, makes it physically difficult to breathe in and out.
Causes Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is almost always the result of cigarette smoking, but the environment and your genetic make-up may also contribute.
Chronic Bronchitis And Emphysema
Health care providers use the terms chronic bronchitis and emphysema to differentiate two basic forms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but they are really two sides of a coin and often coexist.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease And Heart Health
Lungs that don't work well stress the heart. As a result, people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can develop heart failure.
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Read more information about the basics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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