Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2875916 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2012 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In a subset of patients that resembles a substantial segment of the general population with advanced emphysema, up to 15% appeared potential candidates for LVRS. Formation of a task force by relevant medical specialty and patient advocate organizations to address the apparent underutilization of LVRS is recommended.
Keywords
BIDMCOMRBLVRRCTNETTPFTLVRSPACsNational Emphysema Treatment TrialPFT, Pulmonary function testspicture archiving and communications systemcomputerized tomographylung volume reduction surgeryGlobal Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung DiseaseGoldBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterPulRandomized Clinical Trialbronchoscopic lung volume reduction
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Authors
Praveen MD, Diana MD, Moshe MD, Phillip M. MD, Alexander A. MD, PhD, David H. MD, Bartolome R. MD, Malcolm M. MD, Robert L. MD,