SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- May 22, 2007 -- Asthmatx, Inc., a medical device company that has developed a catheter-based procedure for the treatment of asthma, announced today the American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (AAB) publication of a comprehensive procedural review of bronchial thermoplasty in the April issue of the Journal of Bronchology. Bronchial Thermoplasty is an innovative non-drug treatment for asthma under clinical investigation in the United States. The minimally invasive, bronchoscopic procedure uses thermal energy to reduce the airway smooth muscle responsible for constriction in asthma patients. The publication entitled, “Clinical Pearls for Bronchial Thermoplasty,” includes a detailed description of the bronchial thermoplasty procedure, patient selection, and updated patient management protocols suggested to optimize clinical outcomes and patient safety.
