Category: Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Retransplanted Lungs Used in CF Quadruple Organ Transplant

Surgeons at Northwestern Memorial Hospital successfully transplanted a second set of lungs, a liver, and a kidney into a patient with cystic fibrosis and chronic organ rejection.

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Daytime Sleepiness, Difficulty Falling Asleep Linked to Hypertension

Patients experiencing both excessive daytime sleepiness and prolonged sleep-onset latency face a significantly higher risk of hypertension.

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Cystic Fibrosis Patient Receives Quadruple Transplant

A 28-year-old cystic fibrosis patient underwent a 36-hour quadruple organ transplant for both lungs, a liver, and a kidney from a single donor.

Pulmonary Hypertension

Insmed Presents Data on TPIP Inhalation Drug for PAH

Insmed will present four abstracts on treprostinil palmitil inhalation powder (TPIP), being evaluated as a once-daily therapy for the treatment of patients with PAH, PH-ILD, and other rare and serious pulmonary disorders.

Pulmonary Embolism

Endovascular Therapy Improved QoL for DVT Patients with Chronic Blood Clot Complications

A clinical trial found that minimally invasive endovascular therapy reduces symptoms of post-thrombotic syndrome after deep vein thrombosis.

Thoracic Surgery

At-home Monitoring Detected Early Lung Transplant Complications

A Mayo Clinic study demonstrates that at-home monitoring provides actionable data and reduces the travel burden for post-transplant patients.

Lung Cancer

New CRISPR Can Shred Infected Cells’ DNA

Researchers have developed a new form of CRISPR technology that destroys harmful cells instead of editing their genes, while leaving healthy tissue untouched.