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.
Stroke volume is affected by preload and afterload, according to Cheetah Medical. The preload is the load placed on the ventricle by the entering blood volume. This is like a balloon being filled with water. The afterload is the resistance the ventricle pumps against to push the blood out of the heart and into the rest of the body.