Open AccessInhaled Steroids, Sex and Emphysema Index – Clinical Parameters with Impact on the Effectiveness of Valve Implantation in Patients with Severe Emphysema
Author(s) -
Markus Polke,
Jonas Brugger,
Matthias Rötting,
Nilab Polke,
Judith Brock,
Stefanie Schuler,
Ines Richter,
Ralf Eberhardt,
Felix Herth,
Daniela Gompelmann
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/international journal of copd
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2005
pISSN - 1176-9106
DOI - 10.2147/copd.s361256
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , dlco , body mass index , lung volumes , cardiology , pulmonary function testing , lung , diffusing capacity , surgery , lung function
Many patients with chronic obstructive lung disease suffer from emphysema. Valve implantation may be a reasonable method in patients presenting advanced emphysema and absent interlobar collateral ventilation (CV). However, other clinical parameters influencing the effectiveness of endoscopic lung volume reduction (ELVR) are not well known.