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Bronchial Thermoplasty  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Thermal destruction of the excess bronchial SMOOTH MUSCLE tissue with heat delivered through a catheter assembly attached to a BRONCHOSCOPE. It is often used to control BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY in severe ASTHMA for better AIRWAY MANAGEMENT.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-JH87F8VM-5

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