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  1. COPD - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Surgery is an option for some people with some forms of severe emphysema that aren't helped enough by medicines alone. Surgical options include: Lung volume ...

  2. Mayo Clinic Minute Minimally invasive procedure for emphysema Video Audio Vivien Williams According to the CDC, almost 15.7

    So part of the. COPD group is emphysema." Vivien Williams. Dr. Sebastian Fernandez-Bussy says a minimally invasive treatment called. "endoscopic lung volume ...

  3. Mayo Clinic first in Florida to perform endoscopic lung volume reduction

    ... emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Only a few medical centers nationwide offer this treatment. “Patients with advanced emphysema have holes in their lungs ...

  4. Mayo Clinic Minute: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease brought on by tobacco

    Bronchitis and emphysema are two forms of COPD and can occur together. Treatments may help. For some, an inhaler called a bronchodilator might be used to help ...

  5. Bacteria for regenerating lung homeostasis to treat COPD: Veena Taneja, Ph.D. - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to a group of lung diseases that makes it difficult to breath. It is also known as emphysema and chronic ...

  6. Pulmonx Endobronchial Valves Used in Treatment of Emphysema (LIBERATE Study) - Mayo Clinic

    This study is designed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of the Pulmonx EBV for treating emphysema symptoms as compared to a standard medical therapy ...

  7. Lung Volume Reduction Coil Treatment in Patients With Emphysema (RENEW) Study - Mayo Clinic

    Participation eligibility · Subject is greater than or equal to 35 yrs of age · CT Scan indicates bilateral emphysema · Subject has post-bronchodilator FEV1 less ...

  8. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Long-Term Antibiotic Use For Some With COPD

    medical illustration showing a lung, normal alveoli, emphysema, normal bronchus, and bronchitis. DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

  9. Interstitial lung disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    ... emphysema. Radiation and chemotherapy. Having radiation treatments to your chest or using some chemotherapy drugs makes it more likely that you'll develop ...

  10. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Archives - Mayo Clinic News Network

    becomes difficult to breathe. While emphysema cannot be cured, it can be treated. Along with breathing and lung issues, people living with COPD are at risk for ...