Table 4.
Reported asthma-related or bronchial thermoplasty-related adverse events in BTGR subjects
| Event | All (N) | Treatment period (N) | 1 year (N) | 2 years (N) |
| Asthma (wheezing/bronchospasm) | 293 | 100 | 115 | 71 |
| Lower respiratory infection (bronchitis, pneumonia) | 82 | 28 | 35 | 17 |
| Upper respiratory tract infection (influenza, viral, sinusitis) | 53 | 16 | 26 | 7 |
| Dyspnoea/breathlessness | 21 | 13 | 2 | 3 |
| Haemoptysis | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Cough | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Mucous production/plugging | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Atelectasis | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Laryngitis, laryngospasm, candidiasis | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Chest pain/discomfort | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Respiratory distress/respiratory failure | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Pneumothorax | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
*In addition, one patient was reported as having bronchomalacia in the treatment period. This was presumed to be a new bronchoscopic finding rather than a sequela of treatment.
BTGR, Bronchial Thermoplasty Global Registry.