Category: Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Chest Wall Injury Solution Now Available

Chest Wall Innovations commercially launched its PC Fix Rib Fixation System, designed to treat patients suffering from traumatic chest injuries.

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Bedside Ultrasound Scan Could Predict Lung Complications After Heart Surgery

Rapid, noninvasive ultrasound scan of the thigh can identify cardiac surgery patients at elevated risk of serious pulmonary complications before symptoms appear.

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Awareness of Lung Cancer Screening Availability Remains Low

Only one-third (33%) of surveyed Americans were aware that low-dose CT scans are available individuals at high-risk of lung cancer.

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

Single-Port Robotic Surgery for Lung Cancer Patients

UT Southwestern Medical Center is the first healthcare provider in North Texas to offer single-port robotic-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy, a minimally invasive procedure for select patients with early-stage lung cancer.

Lung Cancer

Obesity May Drive Lung Cancer by Suppressing Immune System

New research suggests that excess abdominal fat impairs the lung's immune defenses, allowing non-small cell lung cancer to develop more rapidly.