Augusta University Health First in Augusta to Offer New Valve Treatment for Emphysema
December 06, 2019
December 06, 2019
AUGUSTA, Georgia, Dec. 6 -- Augusta University issued the following news release:
When Tillman Walker was diagnosed 15 years ago with emphysema, a severe form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), his life changed drastically, since there were not many options for treatment.
Simple daily activities like walking became difficult, and he experienced extreme shortness of breath due to air getting trapped in the damaged parts of his lungs. This trapped air caused . . .
When Tillman Walker was diagnosed 15 years ago with emphysema, a severe form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), his life changed drastically, since there were not many options for treatment.
Simple daily activities like walking became difficult, and he experienced extreme shortness of breath due to air getting trapped in the damaged parts of his lungs. This trapped air caused . . .