Treatment for severe emphysema improves exercise capacity

Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 14:33 in Health & Medicine

In preliminary research for patients with severe emphysema, a minimally invasive intervention involving the implantation of coils in the lungs with an endoscope resulted in improved exercise capacity at six months, although with high short-term costs, according to a study.

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