Healio7d
Odds for poor outcomes high with endobronchial valve vs. lung volume reduction surgery
Medicare beneficiaries with emphysema who received an endobronchial valve vs. lung volume reduction surgery faced elevated ...
News Medical on MSN9d
Lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema may have better outcomes than previously reported
Awori Hayanga, MD, MPH, professor of thoracic surgery, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University. “Lung transplantation is ... “The potential of surgical volume ...
Medscape12d
A Prospective Evaluation of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in 200 Consecutive Patients
Though one could suggest that placebo effects or cognitive dissonance explain the improvements after surgery ... by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes ...
HealthDay on MSN7d
Mortality Lower With Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in Emphysema
For patients with advanced emphysema, endobronchial valve placement (EBV) is associated with higher mortality and morbidity ...
Saint Louis University1y
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
as well as complementary programs in ventricular assist devices and lung volume reduction surgery. Both are nationally renowned. This position is open to board eligible or board certified thoracic ...
Healthline6d
The Four Stages of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
The GOLD system previously classified COPD from stages 1 to 4 solely based on your lung capacity measured by ... study found that COPD led to a small reduction in life span for people who have ...