PHILADELPPHIA (WPVI) -- When emphysema develops, the lungs lose their ability for two-way airflow. A strategic surgery helps patients breathe easier, and it is drawing people here from far and wide to ...

BARCELONA -- Eligible emphysema patients had similar levels of improvement whether treated with lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) or bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) with valve placement, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with a low-dose CT scan between June 2000 and December 2008 were followed for a median of 23.3 years.

A new meta-analysis found that more severe emphysema is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer. Findings from a meta-analysis published in Radiology revealed that an individual’s emphysema ...

Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) significantly improved lung function in a subset of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), ...

CT-detected emphysema is linked to a higher risk of lung cancer, a risk that increases with emphysema severity, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology. Lung cancer is the primary ...

CT-detected emphysema is linked to a higher risk of lung cancer, a risk that increases with emphysema severity, according to a new study. CT-detected emphysema is linked to a higher risk of lung ...

Patients with COPD and heart failure treated with SGLT-2 inhibitors experienced higher rates of volume depletion and adverse renal events. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) reduces the ...

An emphysema diagnosis typically involves a comprehensive review of the person’s medical history, including symptoms, risk factors, and existing medical conditions, to differentiate it from similar ...

WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals held a ribbon cutting in South Charleston Thursday morning.