Pulmonology & Lung Surgery

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Advancing Science

Relentless Pursuit of World-Class Care for 9/11 Responders & Survivors

NYU Langone’s efforts to address the health effects of the World Trade Center disaster stand as a model for other programs.

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Superior prediction of lung cancer recurrence with tumor-adjacent tissue

Advancing Science

Tumor-Adjacent Tissue Predicts Lung Cancer Recurrence

Study shows inflammatory gene signature in tumor-adjacent lung tissue is the strongest clinical predictor of cancer progression.
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Advancing Science

Sequential Triple Therapy Boosts Outcomes in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Add-on therapy significantly improves function, risk, and survival in a difficult-to-treat cardiopulmonary condition.
Dr. Robert J. Cerfolio, and Team Performing Robotic Thoracic Procedure in Operating Room

Practice-Changing Medicine

Taking Robotic Thoracic Surgery to the Next Level

Single-port tech offers an improved surgical experience for both patients and surgeons.
Dr. Jason C. Fisher, Dr. Robert J. Cerfolio, and Team Performing Thoracic Surgery for Pediatric Patient

Surgical Innovation

Robotic Tracheal Resection Treats an 11-Year-Old’s Rare Tumor

For a salivary gland tumor uncommon in children, close pediatric and adult collaboration enables “a very elegant procedure.”
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Complex Case Spotlight

Aligning Critical Care Expertise to Treat an Adolescent’s Rare Pulmonary Embolism

Management of life-threatening clots combines pediatric ECMO and a novel mechanical thrombectomy approach.
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Advancing Science

Uncovering the Role of GERD in Complex Pulmonary Disease

Researchers pinpoint GERD as an underrecognized comorbidity that may exacerbate chronic lung conditions.
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NYU Langone Health: A Leader in Pulmonology & Lung Surgery

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Complex Case Spotlight

Aligning Critical Care Expertise to Treat an Adolescent’s Rare Pulmonary Embolism

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Emergent Imaging Identifies Source of Cardiopulmonary Symptoms

Imaging pinpoints the location of the pulmonary emboli. After experiencing chest pain, the patient was initially monitored by a local cardiologist via continuous electrocardiogram until the embolism was diagnosed emergently after the patient lost consciousness at home.

A CT scan reveals a pulmonary embolism in the right and left main pulmonary arteries where they branch into the lungs.
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Further Imaging Supports Mechanical Thrombectomy Approach

An angiogram of the lungs revealed pulmonary artery filling defects, resulting in near-total, flow-limiting occlusion to both lungs. With thrombolytic treatment contraindicated, mechanical thrombectomy was elected.

A pulmonary angiogram reveals a large filling defect in the right and left main pulmonary arteries, limiting blood flow to the lungs.
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Successful Intervention Restores Circulation and Stabilizes Patient

Further angiography following mechanical thrombectomy demonstrated returned flow through the lungs, confirming the procedure successfully resolved the blocked pulmonary arteries and restored circulation.

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A pulmonary angiogram of the left lung (a) before and (b) after mechanical thrombectomy.
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