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.
Vascular disease includes any condition that affects the circulatory system. As the heart beats, it pumps blood through a system of blood vessels called the circulatory system. The vessels are elastic tubes that carry blood to every part of the body. Arteries carry blood away from the heart while veins return it.