Lung volume reduction surgery : the Groote Schuur experience

From recent statistics (79,59) it has been concluded that COPD is the most common lung disease in the United States affecting almost 16 million people. The mortality is rising, COPD is the fourth most common cause of death in USA after myocardial infarctions, cancer and stroke (91). COPD is clearly under diagnosed in the early stages (101). Early smoking cessation would have an enormous impact on the progression of the disease (7,24,25,58,106).

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Division of Cardiology

Year dc:date.issued

2000

Author dc:creator

• Walther, G B

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• De Groot, KM
• Bateman, ED

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2832

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/2832