September 17, 2007 (Stockholm) -- An implantable endobronchial valve has been found to significantly improve lung function measures and quality of life for patients with emphysema. The valve is ...
(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.)-- About 3 million Americans live with emphysema. Patients with severe forms of the disease can opt for surgery to cut off part of the lung, but it can be risky. Now there's an ...
Spectrum Health is one of the first hospitals in Michigan to offer a novel treatment for emphysema. The treatment uses the Zephyr® Valve system, an FDA-approved minimally invasive procedure requiring ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Jonathan Kurman, middle right, performs a bronchoscopic lung volume reduction on Roger Rose, 78, at Froedtert Hospital's ...
NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Temple Health researchers are reporting success with a new minimally invasive treatment for emphysema. It would be an alternative to lung volume reduction surgery - one of ...
An experimental treatment for severe emphysema that involves placing one-way valves in airways leading to damaged lung tissue can help patients breathe easier and exercise longer, according to a new ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA today approved the Zephyr endobronchial valve for treating breathing difficulty associated with severe ...
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Severe emphysema is common, is associated with severe symptoms and disability, entails much utilization of healthcare, and lacks disease-modifying treatments. Since the 1960s, various palliative ...
We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. A lung volume reduction treatment improved FEV 1 in ...
In late March, physicians at the University of Alabama at Birmingham carefully threaded a one-way valve the size of a black-eyed pea into the lower lobe of Dennis Bullock's left lung. Bullock, a ...
Emphysema patients whose lungs are implanted with a pencil eraser-sized, one-way endobronchial valve experience significantly improved measures of lung function and report better quality of life. The ...