The BREATHE-3 trial hopes to determine the safety and impact of a novel bronchoscopic device on lung function in adults with ...

TEXARKANA, Texas -- A relatively new surgery is giving COPD and emphysema sufferers hope for better quality of life.

A new non-surgical procedure is helping those with emphysema breathe better. The only problem? Not enough people know about it.

A woman with emphysema, who has struggled to breathe for years, is amazed at how much better she feels. She credits three tiny valves placed in her damaged lung.

And trapped air escapes through the valves until the lung volume is reduced–all without surgery. “With surgery, your potential for air leaks due to cuts in the lung, or pneumothorax, is higher.

The pulmonary artery valve controls the blood flow from the right ventricle to the lungs. The valves open to allow blood to flow through and then close to prevent blood from flowing back into the ...

Pulmonary valve stenosis can be both congenital (present at birth) or something adults develop later on in life. It can range in severity from mild to severe cases. Often, a person may not know ...

Surgery or a less invasive procedure is often needed to correct valve disease. There is a percutaneous (through-the-skin) procedure that may be used to open narrowed tricuspid, pulmonary and ...