Endoscopic lung volume reduction (ELVR) with the "endobronchial Miyazawa valve" (EMV) in patients with severe emphysema, a prospective pilot study

A. Lovis, I. Lemontzi, G. Galluccio (Lausanne, Switzerland; Roma, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Treatment beyond inhalers: endoscopic lung volume reduction
Session: Treatment beyond inhalers: endoscopic lung volume reduction
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3535

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A. Lovis, I. Lemontzi, G. Galluccio (Lausanne, Switzerland; Roma, Italy). Endoscopic lung volume reduction (ELVR) with the "endobronchial Miyazawa valve" (EMV) in patients with severe emphysema, a prospective pilot study. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, 3535

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