Computed tomographic airway morphology after targeted lung denervation treatment in COPD
- PMID: 36459953
- DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2022.107059
Computed tomographic airway morphology after targeted lung denervation treatment in COPD
Abstract
This post-hoc analysis of the AIRFLOW-2 trial investigated the changes in airway CT-parameters after targeted lung denervation (TLD) and whether these changes are associated with treatment response. In the treatment group (n = 32), an improvement in air trapping was significantly associated with an improvement in residual volume (RV). Furthermore, improvements in Pi10 and airway lumen were significantly associated with an improvement in both RV and FEV1. Our results could suggest that when improving airway characteristics like decreasing airway wall thickness and increasing the airway lumen, this leads to less air trapping and an improvement in clinical outcomes.
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Conflict of interest statement
Declaration of competing interest DJS is a PI for Nuvaira, USA and reports consultancy fees from Nuvaira paid to the institution. AV reports speaker fees from Nuvaira in the past. PS reports clinical trial expenses reimbursed to the host institutions in the past 36 months. CP reports payments for lectures and to CHUGA to conduct phase 3 trials from Nuvaira (AIRFLOW 2 and 3 trials), GSK, AZ, Boehringer Ingelheim, Novartis and Chiesi. JH and FH have nothing to disclose.
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