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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), resulting largely from chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is a common condition in Scotland, accounting for 465 deaths/100,000 of the population.1
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MacNee, W., Skwarski, K. (1992). Right Ventricular Function in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. In: Ježek, V., Morpurgo, M., Tramarin, R. (eds) Right Ventricular Hypertrophy and Function in Chronic Lung Disease. Current Topics in Rehabilitation. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3853-2_10
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