New Procedure Shows Promise For Severe Asthmatics

A new treatment at the Cleveland Clinic shows promise in helping those with severe asthma. The procedure has been used in clinical trials for several years, and the outcome can be life changing for many patients who have it.

Life with severe asthma is hard. In order to prevent an asthma attack, Karen Ecker needed to live like a shut in.

"I couldn’t go outside without a mask. I was pretty much a hermit in my house," Ecker said.