Patients with some of the most common lung diseases are substantially more likely to suffer a heart attack and develop other major heart problems, according to new research.
The team of heart and lung doctors from the University of Manchester and Aston Medical School in the United Kingdom found that people with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung fibrosis, were more likely to develop and die from heart disease and heart failure.
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