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Taketo Sasaki1, Chung Yan Cheung1, Yuki Tajima1
1Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
ERJ Open Research
|November 19, 2025
Abstract:
Radiofrequency treatment significantly reduces emphysema in large animals, offering a promising nonsurgical approach to lung volume reduction. This safe and minimally invasive method shows potential to improve outcomes for patients with severe emphysema. https://bit.ly/3YA6Lg8.

