Lung volume reduction coils improve dyspnea, FEV1 in COPD (RCT)
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(image: PneumRx) ATLANTA -- In a small, open-label pilot study, bronchoscopically-placed metal coils that retract emphysematous lung, creating lung volume reduction without surgery, produced functional and airflow improvements in a majority of patients with severe COPD, the lead researcher reported at CHEST 2012.
Lung volume reduction coils improve dyspnea, FEV1 in COPD (RCT)
Lung volume reduction coils improve dyspnea…
Lung volume reduction coils improve dyspnea, FEV1 in COPD (RCT)
(image: PneumRx) ATLANTA -- In a small, open-label pilot study, bronchoscopically-placed metal coils that retract emphysematous lung, creating lung volume reduction without surgery, produced functional and airflow improvements in a majority of patients with severe COPD, the lead researcher reported at CHEST 2012.
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