Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction Using Endobronchial Valves in Patients with Severe Emphysema and Very Low FEV1 | Zendy

Franziska Trudzinski | Zendy; Anna Janina Höink | Zendy; Daniela Leppert | Zendy; Sebastian Fähndrich | Zendy; Heinrike Wilkens | Zendy; Thomas Graeter | Zendy; Frank Langer | Zendy; Robert Bals | Zendy; Peter Minko | Zendy; Philipp M. Lepper | Zendy

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Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction Using Endobronchial Valves in Patients with Severe Emphysema and Very Low FEV<sub>1</sub>

Author(s) -

Franziska Trudzinski,

Anna Janina Höink,

Daniela Leppert,

Sebastian Fähndrich,

Heinrike Wilkens,

Thomas Graeter,

Frank Langer,

Robert Bals,

Peter Minko,

Philipp M. Lepper

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

respiration

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1423-0356

pISSN - 0025-7931

DOI - 10.1159/000448761

Subject(s) - medicine , dlco , pneumothorax , lung volumes , diffusing capacity , atelectasis , pulmonary function testing , lung volume reduction , lung , surgery , cardiology , lung function

Patients with a forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) below 20% of the predicted normal values (pred.) and either homogeneous emphysema or low diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) have a high risk for adverse events including death when undergoing surgical lung volume reduction.

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