19. Patient selection is critical to optimize outcomes and min | All eBook Stores

19. Patient selection is critical to optimize outcomes and minimize complications of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) therapies for COPD. As recommended by experts, main patient inclusion criteria for BLVR therapies include COPD emphysema phenotype, optimal medical treatment, nonsmoking, and post-rehabilitation. Which of the following is another main inclusion criterion for BLVR in COPD?