Category: Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

‘Robotic’ Lung Transplant Successful at Houston Hospital

The minimally invasive surgical approach may allow high-risk or frail patients to become candidates for lung transplantation.

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Geographic Disparities in Lung Transplant Access Persist

Recent updates to the national lung allocation system have not eliminated regional differences in donor availability.

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Ai Matches Radiologists in Detecting Pulmonary Embolism

A study of more than 32,000 CTPA scans found that artificial intelligence and physicians agreed on pulmonary embolism results nearly 98% of the time, though human review caught cases the software missed.

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

COVID-19 Outcomes in Cystic Fibrosis Transplant Patients

New research indicates that baseline lung health is a stronger predictor of SARS-CoV-2 outcomes in cystic fibrosis transplantation patients than the time elapsed since transplantation.

Lung Cancer

Ai Predicts Chemo Response in Small Cell Lung Cancer

A new computational biomarker uses existing biopsy slides to identify which patients will benefit from standard treatment before therapy begins.