Category: Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

CPAP Reduces Heart-related Mortality Up to 55%

A worldwide study of over one million patients with sleep apnea provides the strongest evidence to date that CPAP therapy not only alleviates OSA symptoms but can also prolong life.

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Trial Launches to Test Novel Device for Treating Pulmonary Embolism

Argon Medical Devices has enrolled the first patient in a US-based study exploring a novel catheter-based device for managing blood clots in the lungs.

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

FDA Approves Zenocutuzumab-zbco for NSCLC and Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

The FDA says the approval marks the first systemic therapy for non–small cell lung cancer and pancreatic adenocarcinoma harboring NRG1 gene fusions.

Pulmonary Hypertension

Mallinckrodt Expands Rollout of INOmax Evolve DS

Mallinckrodt has begun a national rollout of the INOmax Evolve DS delivery system, which is FDA-cleared to provide inhaled nitric oxide to certain neonatal ICU patients in order to improve oxygenation and reduce the need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Pulmonary Embolism

FDA Clears AlphaVac F1885 System for Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism

The clearance broadens the applicability of the AlphaVac F1885 System in the non-surgical removal of thrombi or emboli from the venous vasculature.

Thoracic Surgery

Donor Care Location Impacts Lung Transplant Recipient Survival

Penn researchers compared lung transplant survival rates between hospital-based and independent donor care units.

Lung Cancer

COPD and Asthma Can Delay Lung Cancer Diagnosis by Masking Early Symptoms

Patients with chronic conditions like COPD and asthma are diagnosed with lung cancer significantly later than those without these conditions.