Endobronchial Valves for the Treatment of Emphysema

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 285-289

  McKenna Jr , Robert J ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

bronchoscopic LVRS; emphysema; LVRS

Indexed keywords

PACLITAXEL; TISSUE ADHESIVE;

ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG ELUTING STENT; ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE; ENDOPROSTHESIS; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMAN; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG RESECTION; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; STENT; SURGICAL RISK; SURVIVAL;

BRONCHOSCOPY; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; PNEUMONECTOMY; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; STENTS; TISSUE ADHESIVES;

EID: 60749088855     PISSN: 10430679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2008.11.016     Document Type: Article

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