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People with severe asthma have more muscle surrounding their
airways. This excess muscle combined with inflammation makes the
walls even thicker. During bronchial thermoplasty, a small tube
is inserted through the mouth or nose into the lungs. The
catheter delivers radiofrequency energy to the muscles around
the windpipe. The heat prevents the muscles from contracting and
narrowing during an attack.