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Using the tube, doctors are able to deliver precisely-controlled heat to the airway wall, which reduces any excessive smooth muscle around the airway. By reducing this excess smooth muscle, the ability of the airway to constrict is diminished. This significantly decreases the likelihood of an asthma attack.
“This is a novel approach to the treatment of asthma that does not use medications to control this debilitating disease,” “The benefits of the treatment persist for years after the procedure, whereas in other asthma treatments, the patients have to keep taking their medications to continue having a benefit.”
According to the Washington State Department of Health more than half a million people in Washington state have asthma and approximately 5,000 people are hospitalized every year.
“Patients 18 or older who have persistent asthma and who are still getting exacerbations despite using inhaled controller medications are candidates for bronchial thermoplasty,”
Overlake Hospital Medical Center is a nonprofit, non-tax-supported regional medical center with a network of medical clinics throughout the Eastside. The hospital is licensed for 349 beds and offers a comprehensive range of services including cardiac care, cancer care, general and specialty surgery, women’s programs, senior care, psychiatric services and it was the first Level III trauma service on the Eastside. Overlake also participates in a wide range of community outreach activities including health fairs, free health screening events, wellness classes and wellness publications. For more information, visit .
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