CHICAGO — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease takes your breath away. With no treatment options other than oxygen, a new procedure – and tiny device – is helping patients breathe a sigh of relief.

The procedure is called bronchoscopic lung volume reduction. It involves inserting small valves into the air tubes of the lung to deflate that portion of the lung and allow the chest to properly ...

If you or a loved one suffers from severe COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) or advanced emphysema, you know just how difficult it can be to breathe. Every step can be a struggle. Now, there ...

Pulmonologists at Backus Hospital are now offering a procedure for patients with severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) that can greatly improve their breathing and their quality of life.

Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is a treatment for end-stage lung disease caused by emphysema. Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that causes shortness of breath ...

TJ Watt underwent surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung that was caused by a dry needling session at the Pittsburgh ...