Deaths from COPD: 124,181 annual deaths; 5.2% of deaths (CDC/1999). Deaths from types of COPD: for details see deaths from types of COPD analysis; summary of available deaths by type data: 1  Chronic bronchitis: 1,172 deaths (NHLBI 1999)  Pulmonary emphysema: 17,787 deaths reported in USA 1999 (NVSR Sep 2001)
After a stroke, you could experience neurological and circulatory complications. Common complications related to these systems include brain swelling, headaches, dizziness, seizures and blood clots in the legs.
How does coronary heart disease affect the respiratory system - How does coronary heart disease affect the respiratory system? It doesn't. Unless the chd has progressed to the point that the heart is failing. Then the lungs become congested with fluid (from the backpressure of a failing heart - also called congestive heart failure).