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Complications could include:
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Erythrocytosis
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Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infections
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Recurrent respiratory infections; Pulmonary hypertension; Cor pulmonale (enlargement and strain on the right side of the heart; Erythrocytosis (increased red blood cell count; Death.
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Emphysema is a lung disease that, along with chronic bronchitis, represents a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Medical scientists have defined emphysema as "a condition of the lung characterized by abnormal, permanent enlargem...
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Emphysema is a chronic respiratory disease where there is over-inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs, causing a decrease in lung function, and often, breathlessness.
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Emphysema is a chronic respiratory disease in which overinflation of the alveoli or air sacs causes a decrease in respiratory function and often dyspnea.
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Cor pulmonale is failure of the right side of the heart caused by prolonged high blood pressure in the pulmonary artery and right ventricle of the heart.
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Cor pulmonale is an increase in bulk of the right ventricle of the heart, generally caused by chronic diseases or malfunction of the lungs. This condition can lead to heart failure .
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Pulmonary hypertension is a rare lung disorder characterized by increased pressure in the pulmonary artery. The pulmonary artery carries oxygen-poor blood from the lower chamber on the right side of the heart (right ventricle) to the lungs where it picks up oxygen.
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