TY - JOUR T1 - Bronchial thermoplasty: A new treatment for severe refractory asthma JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 477 LP - 485 DO - 10.3949/ccjm.78a.10185 VL - 78 IS - 7 AU - Thomas R. Gildea AU - Sumita B. Khatri AU - Mario Castro Y1 - 2011/07/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/78/7/477.abstract N2 - Bronchial thermoplasty was recently approved for treating severe refractory asthma that is not well controlled by high-dose inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting bronchodilator therapy. This article reviews its indications, evidence of efficacy, and protocols. ER -