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How do you usually die when you have severe emphysema?
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Heart Disease: The leading cause of death for patients with emphysema is cardiac disease (heart attack) irrespective of the stage of copd).
Answered 7/31/2012
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Many answers : The most common causes of death amongst patients with severe emphysema are pneumonia, respiratory failure, heart disease, and cancer.
Answered 11/29/2012
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