Acute Radiological Abnormalities after Bronchial Thermoplasty: A Prospective Cohort Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is a novel treatment for severe asthma based on radiofrequency energy delivery to the larger airways. Although impressive radiological abnormalities have been reported, the incidence, pattern, and behavior over time of acute radiological abnormalities following BT are not well established.

Objective

To assess the incidence pattern and behavior over time of acute radiological abnormalities following BT.

Methods

This is a prospective, observational imaging study of severe asthma patients participating in the TASMA trial. Imaging of the lung (chest X-ray and/or computed tomography [CT]) was performed routinely before and directly after BT, within 6 weeks and at 6 months' follow-up.

Results

Thirty-four chest X-rays were perfor

SUBMITTER: d'Hooghe JNS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5637315 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature