Category: Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Air Pollution Damages Cellular Energy and Raises Heart Disease Risk

Researchers identify blood markers that reveal early biological stress from pollution exposure before chronic illness develops.

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Lung Cancer Deaths in China to Reach 760,000 by 2030

Population aging is driving an increase in lung cancer mortality in China despite improved prevention and treatment efforts.

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Society of Thoracic Surgeons Appoints New CEO

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) appointed Justine Varieur Turco as its CEO and executive director, effective August 31, 2026.

Pulmonary Hypertension

Positive Data for Inhaled Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treatment

Once-daily treprostinil palmitil inhalation powder improved exercise capacity and reduced mortality risk for pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Pulmonary Embolism

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.

Thoracic Surgery

‘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.

Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer Prediction Models Inaccurate Across Racial and Ethnic Groups

Risk-based models may improve screening efficiency compared to current guidelines, but accuracy issues remain for specific racial and ethnic populations.