What are the key facts about emphysema? 

• Alveoli are destroyed during this condition and a person finds it quite difficult to breadth.
• The best pulmonologist in Kolkata says that the disease is usually accompanied by chronic bronchitis which brings along daily cough and phlegm.
• Experts also suggest that cigarette smoking is the main cause of emphysema.
• People with the condition are more likely to experience shortness of breath while exercising.
• It is not curable but there are treatments that can help to manage the condition.