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2019 News
MedStar Franklin Square Is First in State to Treat Emphysema with FDA-Approved Valve
New Lung Valve Helps Qualified Patients Breathe Easier Without Surgery BALTIMORE—(June 21, 2019)—The Angelos Center for Lung Disease at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center successfully implanted a new FDA-approved lung valve in a patient with severe emphysema Tuesday, becoming the first medical facility in Maryland to perform an endoscopic lung volume reduction (ELVR), to ease…
