One patient could only walk 15 to 20 steps before needing to get back on her oxygen, making it difficult to find motivation to engage in daily activities. Another patient struggled with severe ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. A lung volume reduction treatment improved FEV 1 in ...

New long-term data showed that the VenusP-valve delivered durable outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous pulmonary ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A new treatment option for people with COPD or emphysema could be an alternative to lung surgery and transplant. People with COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, struggle ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Studies assessing bronchoscopic lung volume reduction ...

The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, or GOLD, is the world’s preeminent COPD research and advocacy organization. Founded in 1997 in collaboration with the U.S. National ...

Pulmonologists at Backus Hospital are now offering a procedure for patients with severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) that can greatly improve their breathing and their quality of life.

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth’s cardiology team is the first in the state to perform transcatheter pulmonary valve therapy using Medtronic’s Harmony technology, Arizona Digital Free Press ...

Patients with congenital heart diseases often suffer from obstructions in the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT), which carries blood from the heart to the lungs. These obstructions can be ...

Researchers from the BioTis laboratory (Inserm/University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France) have developed a pulmonary valve using human collagen. Such a device could revolutionize the treatment of ...