Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow Up of Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Consensus Practice from the PERT Consortium

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. There have been many advances in the field of PE in the last few years, requiring a careful assessment of their impact on patient care. However, variations in recommendations by different clinical...

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Main Authors: Belinda Rivera-Lebron MD, MS, FCCP, Michael McDaniel MD, FACC, FSCAI, Kamran Ahrar MD, MBA, Abdulah Alrifai MD, David M. Dudzinski MD, Christina Fanola MD, MSC, Danielle Blais PharmD, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, David Janicke MD, PhD, Roman Melamed MD, FCCP, Kerry Mohrien PharmD, BCPS, Elizabeth Rozycki PharmD, BCPS, Charles B. Ross MD, FACS, Andrew J. Klein MD, Parth Rali MD, Nicholas R. Teman MD, Leoara Yarboro MD, Eugene Ichinose MD, Aditya M. Sharma MBBS, Jason A. Bartos MD, PhD, Mahir Elder MD, FACC, FSCAI, FCCP, Brent Keeling MD, Harold Palevsky MD, Soophia Naydenov MD, FCCP, Parijat Sen MBBS, MD, Nancy Amoroso MD, Josanna M. Rodriguez-Lopez MD, George A. Davis Pharm D, Rachel Rosovsky MD, Kenneth Rosenfield MD, MHCDS, FACC, FSCAI, Christopher Kabrhel MD, MPH, James Horowitz MD, Jay S. Giri MD, MPH, Victor Tapson MD, FCCP, FRCP, Richard Channick MD
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-06-01
Series:Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1076029619853037
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spelling doaj-f878eb54aa9b4bd79415ba74637761d22020-11-25T04:03:19ZengSAGE PublishingClinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis1938-27232019-06-012510.1177/1076029619853037Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow Up of Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Consensus Practice from the PERT ConsortiumBelinda Rivera-Lebron MD, MS, FCCP0Michael McDaniel MD, FACC, FSCAI1Kamran Ahrar MD, MBA2Abdulah Alrifai MD3David M. Dudzinski MD4Christina Fanola MD, MSC5Danielle Blais PharmD, BCPS-AQ Cardiology6David Janicke MD, PhD7Roman Melamed MD, FCCP8Kerry Mohrien PharmD, BCPS9Elizabeth Rozycki PharmD, BCPS10Charles B. Ross MD, FACS11Andrew J. Klein MD12Parth Rali MD13Nicholas R. Teman MD14Leoara Yarboro MD15Eugene Ichinose MD16Aditya M. Sharma MBBS17Jason A. Bartos MD, PhD18Mahir Elder MD, FACC, FSCAI, FCCP19Brent Keeling MD20Harold Palevsky MD21Soophia Naydenov MD, FCCP22Parijat Sen MBBS, MD23Nancy Amoroso MD24Josanna M. Rodriguez-Lopez MD25George A. Davis Pharm D26Rachel Rosovsky MD27Kenneth Rosenfield MD, MHCDS, FACC, FSCAI28Christopher Kabrhel MD, MPH29James Horowitz MD30Jay S. Giri MD, MPH31Victor Tapson MD, FCCP, FRCP32Richard Channick MD33 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA University of Miami of Palm Beach Regional Campus/JFK Hospital, Atlantis, FL, USA Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN, USA Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA Oklahoma Heart Institute, Tulsa, OK, USA University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA New York University, New York, NY, USA Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA New York University, New York, NY, USA University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USAPulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. There have been many advances in the field of PE in the last few years, requiring a careful assessment of their impact on patient care. However, variations in recommendations by different clinical guidelines, as well as lack of robust clinical trials, make clinical decisions challenging. The Pulmonary Embolism Response Team Consortium is an international association created to advance the diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of patients with PE. In this consensus practice document, we provide a comprehensive review of the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of acute PE, including both clinical data and consensus opinion to provide guidance for clinicians caring for these patients.https://doi.org/10.1177/1076029619853037
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author Belinda Rivera-Lebron MD, MS, FCCP
Michael McDaniel MD, FACC, FSCAI
Kamran Ahrar MD, MBA
Abdulah Alrifai MD
David M. Dudzinski MD
Christina Fanola MD, MSC
Danielle Blais PharmD, BCPS-AQ Cardiology
David Janicke MD, PhD
Roman Melamed MD, FCCP
Kerry Mohrien PharmD, BCPS
Elizabeth Rozycki PharmD, BCPS
Charles B. Ross MD, FACS
Andrew J. Klein MD
Parth Rali MD
Nicholas R. Teman MD
Leoara Yarboro MD
Eugene Ichinose MD
Aditya M. Sharma MBBS
Jason A. Bartos MD, PhD
Mahir Elder MD, FACC, FSCAI, FCCP
Brent Keeling MD
Harold Palevsky MD
Soophia Naydenov MD, FCCP
Parijat Sen MBBS, MD
Nancy Amoroso MD
Josanna M. Rodriguez-Lopez MD
George A. Davis Pharm D
Rachel Rosovsky MD
Kenneth Rosenfield MD, MHCDS, FACC, FSCAI
Christopher Kabrhel MD, MPH
James Horowitz MD
Jay S. Giri MD, MPH
Victor Tapson MD, FCCP, FRCP
Richard Channick MD
spellingShingle Belinda Rivera-Lebron MD, MS, FCCP
Michael McDaniel MD, FACC, FSCAI
Kamran Ahrar MD, MBA
Abdulah Alrifai MD
David M. Dudzinski MD
Christina Fanola MD, MSC
Danielle Blais PharmD, BCPS-AQ Cardiology
David Janicke MD, PhD
Roman Melamed MD, FCCP
Kerry Mohrien PharmD, BCPS
Elizabeth Rozycki PharmD, BCPS
Charles B. Ross MD, FACS
Andrew J. Klein MD
Parth Rali MD
Nicholas R. Teman MD
Leoara Yarboro MD
Eugene Ichinose MD
Aditya M. Sharma MBBS
Jason A. Bartos MD, PhD
Mahir Elder MD, FACC, FSCAI, FCCP
Brent Keeling MD
Harold Palevsky MD
Soophia Naydenov MD, FCCP
Parijat Sen MBBS, MD
Nancy Amoroso MD
Josanna M. Rodriguez-Lopez MD
George A. Davis Pharm D
Rachel Rosovsky MD
Kenneth Rosenfield MD, MHCDS, FACC, FSCAI
Christopher Kabrhel MD, MPH
James Horowitz MD
Jay S. Giri MD, MPH
Victor Tapson MD, FCCP, FRCP
Richard Channick MD
Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow Up of Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Consensus Practice from the PERT Consortium
Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
author_facet Belinda Rivera-Lebron MD, MS, FCCP
Michael McDaniel MD, FACC, FSCAI
Kamran Ahrar MD, MBA
Abdulah Alrifai MD
David M. Dudzinski MD
Christina Fanola MD, MSC
Danielle Blais PharmD, BCPS-AQ Cardiology
David Janicke MD, PhD
Roman Melamed MD, FCCP
Kerry Mohrien PharmD, BCPS
Elizabeth Rozycki PharmD, BCPS
Charles B. Ross MD, FACS
Andrew J. Klein MD
Parth Rali MD
Nicholas R. Teman MD
Leoara Yarboro MD
Eugene Ichinose MD
Aditya M. Sharma MBBS
Jason A. Bartos MD, PhD
Mahir Elder MD, FACC, FSCAI, FCCP
Brent Keeling MD
Harold Palevsky MD
Soophia Naydenov MD, FCCP
Parijat Sen MBBS, MD
Nancy Amoroso MD
Josanna M. Rodriguez-Lopez MD
George A. Davis Pharm D
Rachel Rosovsky MD
Kenneth Rosenfield MD, MHCDS, FACC, FSCAI
Christopher Kabrhel MD, MPH
James Horowitz MD
Jay S. Giri MD, MPH
Victor Tapson MD, FCCP, FRCP
Richard Channick MD
author_sort Belinda Rivera-Lebron MD, MS, FCCP
title Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow Up of Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Consensus Practice from the PERT Consortium
title_short Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow Up of Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Consensus Practice from the PERT Consortium
title_full Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow Up of Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Consensus Practice from the PERT Consortium
title_fullStr Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow Up of Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Consensus Practice from the PERT Consortium
title_full_unstemmed Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow Up of Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Consensus Practice from the PERT Consortium
title_sort diagnosis, treatment and follow up of acute pulmonary embolism: consensus practice from the pert consortium
publisher SAGE Publishing
series Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
issn 1938-2723
publishDate 2019-06-01
description Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. There have been many advances in the field of PE in the last few years, requiring a careful assessment of their impact on patient care. However, variations in recommendations by different clinical guidelines, as well as lack of robust clinical trials, make clinical decisions challenging. The Pulmonary Embolism Response Team Consortium is an international association created to advance the diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of patients with PE. In this consensus practice document, we provide a comprehensive review of the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of acute PE, including both clinical data and consensus opinion to provide guidance for clinicians caring for these patients.
url https://doi.org/10.1177/1076029619853037
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