Efficacy and safety of simultaneous combined Zephyr and Spiration valve therapy in patients with advanced pulmonary emphysema.
A Susanne DittrichKonstantina KontogianniAnn-Sophie UnterschemmannSusanne De RossiFranziska TrudzinskiJudith Maria BrockDaniela GompelmannClaus Peter HeusselFelix J F HerthRalf EberhardtPublished in: Respiratory medicine (2024)
The combined implantation of Zephyr and Spiration valves resulted in significant clinical and functional improvements with an acceptable risk profile. Therefore, the ability to combine both valve types in severe emphysema could be a promising option in endoscopic lung volume reduction.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- mitral valve
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- aortic stenosis
- lung function
- aortic valve replacement
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- pulmonary fibrosis
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- pulmonary hypertension
- ultrasound guided
- early onset
- ejection fraction
- heart failure
- left ventricular
- mesenchymal stem cells
- drug induced
- smoking cessation