Objectives: Though numerous studies have demonstrated the short-term efficacy of lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) in select patients with emphysema, the longer-term follow-up studies are just ...

Though one could suggest that placebo effects or cognitive dissonance explain the improvements after surgery ... by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes ...

Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University. "Lung transplantation is not always a durable solution because of the shortage of donors compared to the demand for organs, ...

For patients with advanced emphysema, EBV is associated with higher mortality and morbidity compared with LVRS.

W. Awori Hayanga, MD, MPH, professor of thoracic surgery, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University. “Lung transplantation is not always a durable solution ...

Patients who received an endobronchial valve vs. lung volume reduction surgery had significantly heightened odds for mortality and readmission. Risk adjustment is important in future research on ...