Physician Education
Have you been limited in your treatment options for patients suffering from severe COPD/emphysema? Until recently, there have been limits on what medications and supplemental oxygen could deliver without resorting to surgical treatments.
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.
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.
Additional Clinical Education
Endobronchial Valves (EBV) are a topic of interest for many clinicians. Here 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.
