Emphysema is a lung disease that can develop after long-term tobacco use or exposure to secondhand smoke. It’s part of a group of lung diseases known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Lung valves, also known as endobronchial valves (EBV), are a relatively new treatment for people with severe emphysema. Emphysema is a lung condition that falls under the umbrella of chronic ...

Spectrum Health is one of the first hospitals in Michigan to offer a novel treatment for emphysema. The treatment uses the Zephyr® Valve system, an FDA-approved minimally invasive procedure requiring ...

Apreo Health, a clinical-stage medical device company pioneering a tissue-sparing treatment for severe emphysema, today ...

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, ...

(StatePoint) More than 11 million people in the United States are living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including more than 3 million people with emphysema, a type of COPD. This ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- For people with emphysema, breathing in is hard because the lungs can't expand properly. In this week's Moves in Medicine, we learn about a procedure letting some emphysema ...

Results from a study on bronchoscopic lung volume reduction and lung volume reduction surgery may aid medical professionals in selecting the best treatment for patients with emphysema. A recent study ...