Since chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of chronic lung diseases that make it more difficult to breathe, people with COPD often have at least one lung disease, such as emphysema.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) isn’t just one condition. It’s a family of diseases such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis that interfere with your breathing. In chronic bronchitis, ...

Emphysema is a type of COPD that causes permanent damage to lung tissue, making it harder for the lungs to oxygenate blood and remove carbon dioxide. There is no cure for emphysema. However, ...

Emphysema falls under the umbrella of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There are three main types of emphysema, and these differ according to which distinct lung parts, or lobules, they ...

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory condition, affecting 4.5% of people over the age of 40 in the UK. The British Lung Foundation estimates 1.2 million ...