Bronchial thermoplasty in asthma: current perspectives
Balaji Laxmanan, D Kyle Hogarth Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA Abstract: Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is a novel therapy for patients with severe asthma. Using radio frequency thermal energy, it aims to reduce the airway smooth muscl...
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Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2015-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Asthma and Allergy |
Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/bronchial-thermoplasty-in-asthma-current-perspectives-peer-reviewed-article-JAA |