How investigators differ in determining cause of death for COPD patients

What is it about?

Sudden death is a common event in patients with COPD, and this is often attributed to cardiac disease, but often may occur in the setting of a COPD exacerbation. Researchers and death certificates often attribute death to myocardial infarction when this is not the case.

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Why is it important?

Understanding the cause of death in COPD is an essential step in determining how to reduce the death rate from COPD.