Help Me, I Need Air: Patient Satisfaction after Endobronchial Valve Placement for Emphysema

Jantz discusses the study of Hartman et al wherein they investigate patient satisfaction level 1 year after treatment and patient-specific goals before and 1 year after endobronchial valve (EBV) placement. Patients with severe emphysema who underwent EBV treatment as part of regular care in the authors' registry before Jan 1, 2019, and planned for a 1-year follow-up visit were included in the study. This study by Hartman et al provides new and insightful information about bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) using EBVs. Previous studies have demonstrated improvements in disease-specific quality of life, but this study generates important data about the patient's perception's and experience with the procedure. Overall, the patient-reported outcomes in this study are quite positive.