Interventional therapy in patients with severe emphysema: evaluation of contraindications and their incidence

Background: Endoscopic and surgical interventions may be beneficial for selected patients with emphysema. Rates of treatment failure decrease when the predictors for successful therapy are known. The aim of the study was to evaluate the number of patients with severe emphysema who were not eligible...

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Main Authors: Markus Polke, Matthias Rötting, Nilab Sarmand, Johannes Krisam, Ralf Eberhardt, Felix J.F. Herth, Daniela Gompelmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-03-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1753466619835494