PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Thomas R. Gildea AU - Sumita B. Khatri AU - Mario Castro TI - Bronchial thermoplasty: A new treatment for severe refractory asthma AID - 10.3949/ccjm.78a.10185 DP - 2011 Jul 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 477--485 VI - 78 IP - 7 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/78/7/477.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/78/7/477.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med2011 Jul 01; 78 AB - 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.