Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a group of lung diseases that block airflow, typically juggle a long list of comorbidities ranging from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and hypertension to diabetes and renal disease. Experts generally cite cardiovascular disease, more specifically congestive heart failure (CHF), as the most common disease to settle in alongside COPD.
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