Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Journal
Canadian Respiratory Journal
Volume
19
Issue
1
First Page
41
Last Page
43
URL with Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/675743
Abstract
A 73-year-old exsmoker with Global initiative for chronic Obstructive Lung Disease stage III chronic obstructive pulmonary disease underwent airway bypass (AB) as part of the Exhale Airway Stents for Emphysema (EASE) trial, and was the only EASE subject to undergo hyperpolarized 3He magnetic resonance imaging for evaluation of lung function pre- and post-AB. 3He magnetic resonance imaging was acquired twice previously (32 and eight months pre-AB) and twice post-AB (six and 12 months post-AB). Six months post-AB, his increase in forced vital capacity was
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