A Prospective Feasibility Study of Bronchial Thermoplasty in the Human Airway

Background Bronchial thermoplasty is a novel procedure being developed as a potential treatment for asthma. Experience with animal studies has enabled development of appropriate reliable equipment, definition of therapeutic parameters, and descriptions of tissue effects of treatment. Study objectives This study was undertaken to assess the feasibility and general safety of the application of bronchial thermoplasty in the human airway, and to...