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Ajay Sheshadri1, Mario Castro, Alexander Chen.
Abstract
This article presents an overview of bronchial thermoplasty, a novel treatment for severe asthma. Within, the authors discuss the rationale for bronchial thermoplasty in severe asthma, current clinical evidence for the use of this procedure, clinical recommendations, and future directions.Entities:
Keywords: Airway remodeling; Airway smooth muscle; Bronchial thermoplasty; Severe asthma
Mesh:
Year: 2013 PMID: 23993815 PMCID: PMC3928678 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2013.03.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Chest Med ISSN: 0272-5231 Impact factor: 2.878