{"id":17796,"date":"2025-07-08T11:18:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T11:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/services\/respiratory-services\/bronchial-thermoplasty\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T12:46:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T12:46:31","slug":"bronchial-thermoplasty","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/services\/respiratory-services\/bronchial-thermoplasty\/","title":{"rendered":"Termoplastia br\u00f4nquica"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"grid\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 maincopy blogCore\">\n<h2>Termoplastia br\u00f4nquica no sudeste de MA<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sabia que a termoplastia br\u00f4nquica (tamb\u00e9m conhecida como BT) continua a ser a \u00fanica abordagem de tratamento n\u00e3o farmacol\u00f3gico baseada num dispositivo para a asma grave? Aprovada pela FDA em 2010, a termoplastia br\u00f4nquica ajuda a reduzir as exacerba\u00e7\u00f5es da asma grave ao reduzir o excesso de tecido muscular liso das vias a\u00e9reas. Isto \u00e9 importante porque quanto menos tecido muscular liso existir, menor \u00e9 a constri\u00e7\u00e3o das vias a\u00e9reas durante uma exacerba\u00e7\u00e3o.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Southcoast Health orgulha-se de administrar a termoplastia br\u00f4nquica como uma das <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/services\/respiratory-services\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">servi\u00e7os respirat\u00f3rios<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> oferecido na regi\u00e3o da costa sul. Saiba mais sobre este procedimento para a asma grave abaixo.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>O que \u00e9 a asma grave?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A asma grave refere-se a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/services\/urgent-care\/asthma-bronchitis\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">asma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> que n\u00e3o responde bem aos tratamentos regulares, que podem incluir corticoster\u00f3ides inalados e medicamentos broncodilatadores inalados. As pessoas que sofrem de asma grave t\u00eam sintomas dif\u00edceis de controlar, o que torna os seus ataques de asma mais perigosos. A<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a asma \u00e9 considerada grave se:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Os sintomas ocorrem ao longo do dia, limitando significativamente as actividades regulares da pessoa<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Os sintomas est\u00e3o a acordar o indiv\u00edduo durante a noite, 1 noite por semana para idades at\u00e9 aos 4 anos e 7 noites por semana para idades superiores a 5 anos<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Os sintomas requerem uma terap\u00eautica com beta 2-agonistas de curta a\u00e7\u00e3o v\u00e1rias vezes ao dia<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Medi\u00e7\u00e3o do FEV 1 inferior a 60% do habitual para idades superiores a 5 anos<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>O que \u00e9 a termoplastia br\u00f4nquica?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A termoplastia br\u00f4nquica \u00e9 um procedimento n\u00e3o medicamentoso aprovado pela FDA para o tratamento da asma persistente grave em adultos cuja asma n\u00e3o est\u00e1 bem controlada com corticoster\u00f3ides inalados e beta-agonistas de a\u00e7\u00e3o prolongada. O procedimento baseado em broncoscopia utiliza um pequeno cateter para fornecer energia controlada \u00e0s vias a\u00e9reas do pulm\u00e3o para reduzir a quantidade excessiva de m\u00fasculo liso das vias a\u00e9reas. Isto diminui a capacidade do m\u00fasculo para contrair as vias respirat\u00f3rias, resultando em menos ataques de asma.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Foi demonstrado que o tratamento melhora a qualidade de vida relacionada com a asma e o controlo da asma - incluindo a diminui\u00e7\u00e3o das exacerba\u00e7\u00f5es da asma, a redu\u00e7\u00e3o das idas \u00e0s urg\u00eancias e das hospitaliza\u00e7\u00f5es por sintomas respirat\u00f3rios, e menos dias perdidos no trabalho ou na escola.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>O que esperar da termoplastia br\u00f4nquica<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Termoplastia br\u00f4nquica<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u00e9 um procedimento ambulat\u00f3rio, sem incis\u00e3o. Efectuado por um pneumologista experiente e certificado em termoplastia br\u00f4nquica, o procedimento \u00e9 administrado pelo Sistema Alair\u2122 em 3 sess\u00f5es. Para garantir a seguran\u00e7a do paciente, cada sess\u00e3o \u00e9 dedicada ao tratamento de uma parte diferente do pulm\u00e3o.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Durante o procedimento, o cateter Alair\u2122 fornece energia de radiofrequ\u00eancia \u00e0s paredes das vias respirat\u00f3rias. Esta aplica um calor ligeiro de forma controlada, o que ajuda a reduzir a quantidade excessiva de m\u00fasculo liso das vias a\u00e9reas presente nos pulm\u00f5es.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Embora a termoplastia br\u00f4nquica n\u00e3o seja uma cura para a asma grave, pode ajudar a melhorar a sua qualidade de vida em geral. Os ensaios cl\u00ednicos mostraram que muitos doentes registaram uma diminui\u00e7\u00e3o dos ataques de asma graves, das idas \u00e0s urg\u00eancias e das hospitaliza\u00e7\u00f5es por sintomas respirat\u00f3rios, bem como menos dias perdidos no trabalho e na escola.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Candidato ideal para a termoplastia br\u00f4nquica<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A termoplastia br\u00f4nquica \u00e9 indicada para o tratamento da asma grave em pacientes cuja asma n\u00e3o est\u00e1 bem controlada com medicamentos como Advair\u2122, Symbicort\u2122, Breo\u2122 ou Dulera\u2122. Tem de ter 18 anos de idade para se qualificar para este tratamento. Os indiv\u00edduos com um pacemaker, desfibrilhador interno ou outro dispositivo eletr\u00f3nico implant\u00e1vel, que tenham uma sensibilidade conhecida aos medicamentos necess\u00e1rios para realizar a broncoscopia ou que tenham sido previamente tratados com termoplastia br\u00f4nquica n\u00e3o ser\u00e3o eleg\u00edveis para este procedimento.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Tratamento da asma grave em New Bedford, MA<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Se sofre de asma grave, \u00e9 importante que fale com o seu m\u00e9dico, que o poder\u00e1 encaminhar para um especialista em <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/doctors\/?ss=Pulmonary%20Medicine&amp;search\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">medicina pulmonar<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sobre as suas op\u00e7\u00f5es de tratamento.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bronchial Thermoplasty in Southeastern MA Did you know that bronchial thermoplasty (also known as BT) remains the only device based non-pharmacological treatment approach for severe asthma? 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