Loss of Airway Blood Vessels Is Associated with Risk of Death in Smokers Without COPD
American Thoracic Society (ATS)In a new study, CT-measured vascular pruning – the diminution of distal pulmonary blood vessels (vessels on the outer edges of the lungs) – was associated with increased risk of death in smokers without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study was presented at the 2017 American Thoracic Society International Conference.