
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and the Management of Cardiopulmonary Risk in the UK: A Systematic Literature ...
Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fifth-leading cause of premature death in the UK, with over 21,000 COPD-related deaths annually.1–3 It is the second-largest cause of emergency hospitalization in the UK, with one in eight …