However, if patients living with one lung have diabetes, coronary artery disease, chronic lung disease or are immunosuppressed, they may also be more vulnerable to develop complications such as respiratory distress or failure if they develop an upper respiratory infection such as bronchitis or pneumonia.

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Most had multiple chronic conditions in particular, coronary-artery disease, asthma, and complex mental illness.

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Its important to start slow and gradually in order to prevent injuries and to discuss your workout plan with your doctor, especially if you have coronary artery disease, diabetes or any chronic lung disease.

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Hospital workers also had rates of emergency department utilization and hospital admission for a number of chronic medical ailments including congestive heart failure, hypertension, depression, coronary artery disease, diabetes, asthma as well as obesity.

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Asthma, congestive heart failure, depression, coronary artery disease and diabetes--they're the five major chronic conditions that drive the vast majority of health care costs.

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