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<p>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic disease of the respiratory airways due to partially reversible obstruction of the airflow caused by an abnormal inflammatory response to toxic substances, most often cigarette smoke. COVID-19 is a mild to severe respiratory disease caused by a coronavirus from the genus Betacoronavirus. Chronic cor pulmonale is a severe complication of COPD. Stroke is common in the course of COVID disease,with a major impact on the patient.</p>
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic disease of the respiratory airways due to partially reversible obstruction of the airflow caused by an abnormal inflammatory response to toxic substances, most often cigarette smoke. COVID-19 is a mild to severe respiratory disease caused by a coronavirus from the genus Betacoronavirus. Chronic cor pulmonale is a severe complication of COPD. Stroke is common in the course of COVID disease,with a major impact on the patient.

Stage 4 COPD, Chronic Pulmonary Heart Disease and COVID 19 Infection

Internal Medicine

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic disease of the respiratory airways due to partially reversible obstruction of the airflow caused by...

Stage 4 COPD, Chronic Pulmonary Heart Disease and COVID 19 Infection

Published Online: Dec 30, 2021

Page range: 67 - 71

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/inmed-2021-0192

Keywords
COPD, chronic cor pulmonale, stroke, infection with coronavirus

© 2021 Ioannis Chrysikos, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Stage 4 COPD, Chronic Pulmonary Heart Disease and COVID 19 Infection

Published Online: Dec 30, 2021

Page range: 67 - 71

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/inmed-2021-0192

KeywordsCOPD, chronic cor pulmonale, stroke, infection with coronavirus

© 2021 Ioannis Chrysikos, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
COPD, chronic cor pulmonale, stroke, infection with coronavirus