For patients with advanced emphysema, EBV is associated with higher mortality and morbidity compared with LVRS.

As contemporary surgical practice continues to evolve, patients who undergo surgical lung volume reduction (LVRS) for ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a condition that affects more than 14 million U.S. adults, is marked by damage ...

Medicare beneficiaries with emphysema who received an endobronchial valve vs. lung volume reduction surgery faced elevated ...

For patients with advanced emphysema, endobronchial valve placement (EBV) is associated with higher mortality and morbidity ...

Awori Hayanga, MD, MPH, professor of thoracic surgery, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University. “Lung transplantation ... of surgical volume reduction was ...

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 ...

Generally, Medicare does not cover breast reduction. This is because doctors often categorize it as a cosmetic procedure rather than a medically necessary surgery. However, Medicare does cover ...

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung condition that you either develop from external factors or inherit, and it lasts throughout your life. Two conditions cause COPD: chronic ...