CME & Educational Presentations
Endobronchial Valves (EBV) are a topic of interest for many clinicians. Below are educational resources created by leading medical societies, pulmonologists, and Medscape that you can use for your own education or share with your team or network of physicians to expand knowledge about treatment with EBV.
Medscape CME Course
Endobronchial Valve Treatment for Patients with Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Clinician Handbook
- Mechanism of action and procedure overview
- Clinical evidence and patient outcomes
- Diagnostic workup to determine patient eligibility
- Patient identification and education
- Real-world strategies for clinical practices
Authors: Rohit Goyal, MD, FCCP; Haley Hoy, PhD, NP; Amit Mahajan, MD, FCCP, DAABIP; Danille L. Prime, MD; Frank C. Sciurba, MD
This course was supported by an independent education grant from Pulmonx Corporation.
Medscape CME Course
A Case of Worsening Dyspnea: A Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Virtual Patient Simulation
- Diagnostic process to recognize signs of worsening COPD
- Identification of eligibility for advanced treatments
- Real-world strategies for clinical practices
This course was supported by an independent education grant from Pulmonx Corporation.
ERS CME Course
COPD GOLD 21 – Interventional Pulmonology Aspects
This module will illustrate and educate an important treatable trait for severe COPD/emphysema patients: reduction of emphysemateous hyperinflation, in this case using bronchoscopic one-way endobronchial valve treatment.
ERS CME Online modules are funded by an unrestricted grant. ERS alone is responsible for selecting the module topics and presenters.
COPD Foundation
Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR) 101
Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR) 101 provides an overview of the procedure, the evidence to support it, and how health care professionals can support potential candidates through the process.
The presentations below were created by the COPD Foundation and are intended for use in educational settings.
