Thoracic Surgery
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<ѻýҕl>Lung Foam Disappoints in COPDѻýҕl>
SAN DIEGO -- A trial of hydrogel-based lung volume reduction therapy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) complicated by emphysema failed to show consistent enough results and has been abandoned by the agent's developer, researchers said here.
May 20, 2014
<ѻýҕl>Go With the Flow When Treating LAD Stenosisѻýҕl>
Medical treatment was as effective as surgery for patients with moderate to severe isolated stenosis in the proximal left anterior descending artery who had fractional flow reserve of 0.80 or greater, according to results from a single-center study.
Oct 28, 2011