Bronchial thermoplasty is a treatment for severe asthma, approved by the FDA in 2010, that delivers controlled radiofrequency energy to the wall of the airway during bronchoscopy. The heat reduces the amount of smooth muscle in the airway wall, which in turn limits the airways capacity to constrict in response to nitric oxide signaling, one of the main mechanisms behind asthma symptoms. It is generally reserved for patients with severe, persistent asthma who do not respond well to standard drug therapy.
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Bronchial thermoplasty is a treatment for severe asthma approved by the FDA in 2010 involving the delivery of controlled, therapeutic radiofrequency energy to the airway wall, thus heating the tissue and reducing the amount of smooth muscle present in the airway wall.
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Bronchial thermoplasty is a treatment for severe asthma approved by the FDA in 2010 involving the delivery of controlled, therapeutic radiofrequency energy to the airway wall, thus heating the tissue and reducing the amount of smooth muscle present in the airway wall.
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How does bronchial thermoplasty treat severe asthma
It uses controlled heat during bronchoscopy to reduce the airway smooth muscle that drives asthma attacks.
Bronchial thermoplasty, approved by the FDA in 2010, delivers controlled radiofrequency energy to the wall of the airway during bronchoscopy. The heat reduces the amount of smooth muscle in the airway wall, which in turn limits the airway's capacity to constrict in response to nitric oxide signaling, one of the main mechanisms behind asthma symptoms. It is generally reserved for patients with severe, persistent asthma who do not respond well to standard drug therapy.
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