Physiological Modeling of Responses to Upper Versus Lower Lobe Lung Volume Reduction in Homogeneous Emphysema

Rationale: In clinical trials, homogeneous emphysema patients have responded well to upper lobe volume reduction but not lower lobe volume reduction. Materials/Methods: To understand the physiological basis for this observation, a computer model was developed to simulate the effects of upper and low...

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Main Authors: Valipour, Arschang, Kramer, Mordechai R., Stanzel, Franz, Kempa, Axel, Asadi, Sherwin, Fruchter, Oren, Eberhardt, Ralf, Herth, Felix J., Ingenito, Edward P.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Research Foundation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3461642/