Virtual Seminar: COPD and Emphysema Treatment

Franciscan Health will offer a free virtual seminar on a new, minimally invasive treatment for severe emphysema patients and those with certain types of COPD.

Franciscan Health is one of the few hospitals in Indiana to offer the PulmonX Zephyr® Valve. This FDA-approved device is used during a procedure that places tiny valves in the airways to block damaged areas of the lung, thereby causing that area to deflate and redirect air to the relatively healthier parts of the lungs. With air no longer trapped, pressure is lifted off the diaphragm, making breathing easier.

“PulmonX Zephyr Valve: Breathing Easier with New Advancements in COPD” will be an online seminar at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 18. While the event is free, registration is required by Monday, November 16 at FranciscanHealth.org/events.

Pulmonology nurse practitioner Abby Ertel, RN, MSN, NP, and Interventional Pulmonology, Respiratory and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Medical Director Faisal Khan, MD, will discuss how a one-time minimally invasive bronchoscopy procedure could improve the quality of your life with less shortness of breath and more energy.

The seminar will address:

• What are COPD and emphysema?
• Who is eligible for the Zephyr Valve?
• What results can be expected from the procedure?
• What does the recovery look like?
• Why choose Franciscan Health for my treatment?

More information about the PulmonX Zephyr Valve can be found at pulmonx.com.