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  1. COPD - What Is COPD? | NHLBI, NIH

    Nov 8, 2024 · COPD Basics Learn who is at risk for COPD, what symptoms to watch for, and how the disease affects the lungs. COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a condition …

  2. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a serious lung disease that over time makes it hard to breathe. Other names for COPD include …

  3. COPD - Causes and Risk Factors | NHLBI, NIH

    Oct 4, 2024 · Causes and Risk Factors of COPD Learn about NHLBI research to help understand why some people get COPD or get more severe COPD than others.

  4. Take Action on COPD: Protect Your Lungs for Life Fact Sheet

    Take Action on COPD: Protect Your Lungs for Life Fact Sheet Overview Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious condition, but you can take steps to prevent it or …

  5. COPD - Symptoms | NHLBI, NIH

    Oct 4, 2024 · At first, COPD may cause no symptoms or only mild symptoms. As the disease gets worse, symptoms usually become more serious. There may be times when symptoms …

  6. Guía rápida sobre la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica

    LA ENFERMEDAD PULMONAR OBSTRUCTIVA CRÓNICA La EPOC, o enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica, es una enfermedad pulmonar grave que con el tiempo dificulta la respiración.

  7. COPD Videos - NHLBI, NIH

    Feb 13, 2024 · What is COPD? What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)? Drs. Jim Kiley and Tony Punturieri from NHLBI’s Division of Lung Diseases explain what you need …

  8. COPD - Treatment | NHLBI, NIH

    Oct 6, 2024 · Medicines to treat COPD symptoms include bronchodilators and steroids or nonsteroid medicines that reduce inflammation . A new add-on medicine approved in 2024 …

  9. A Quick Guide On COPD - NHLBI, NIH

    A Quick Guide On COPD Overview This guide provides an overview of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), its symptoms, how it affects breathing, and how it's diagnosed …

  10. COPD - Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency | NHLBI, NIH

    Oct 25, 2023 · Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency increases an individual’s risk for COPD. The deficiency is an inherited genetic condition with no cure. The resulting COPD would be treated …