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Can Congestive Heart Failure Be Mistaken For COPD ?

can congestive heart failure be mistaken for COPD ?
Sat, 30 Mar 2013
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Hi mangala



no



COPD is basically a disease of the lung...lateron it involves multiple system



COPD may lead to right heart failure via an entity called cor pulmonale.



thanx for your query
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Suppose it's possible in early stages with laboured breathing and all but COPD doesn't usually represent with high fluid retention in the extremities, etc. nor poor liver and kidney function
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Can Congestive Heart Failure Be Mistaken For COPD ?

Hi mangala no COPD is basically a disease of the lung...lateron it involves multiple system COPD may lead to right heart failure via an entity called cor pulmonale. thanx for your query