Researchers were encouraged by sustained improvements in patients with lower lobe disease.
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction significantly improved lung function in a subset of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency , based on data from more than 200 individuals.
, Nicholson and colleagues reviewed data from 238 adults with COPD including 14 with AATD who underwent BLVR at a single center between August 2018 and December 2022. Pulmonary function test data were collected at baseline and at a median of 7 months post-BLVR. The mean age of patients with AATD was 61.5 years, and 79% were men.
Overall, the results suggest that BLVR is an effective therapy for appropriately selected patients with AATD and COPD, and that significant improvement in lung function can be achieved regardless of the affected lobe, Nicholson said.
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