Table 4 Causes of death among COPD patients
Mortality causes | N (%) |
|---|---|
Total | 87 |
Cardiovascular-related | 19 |
 Cardiac arrest | 7 (8.0) |
 Acute decompensated heart failure | 6 (6.9) |
 Acute myocardial infarction | 3 (3.4) |
 Cerebral vascular stroke | 3 (3.4) |
Respiratory-related | 64 |
 Pneumonia with respiratory failure | 38 (43.7) |
 COPD acute exacerbation | 26 (29.9) |
Sepsis | 4 |