Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis (Jun 2019)
Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow Up of Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Consensus Practice from the PERT Consortium
- 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,
Affiliations
- Belinda Rivera-Lebron MD, MS, FCCP
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Michael McDaniel MD, FACC, FSCAI
- Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Kamran Ahrar MD, MBA
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Abdulah Alrifai MD
- University of Miami of Palm Beach Regional Campus/JFK Hospital, Atlantis, FL, USA
- David M. Dudzinski MD
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Christina Fanola MD, MSC
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Danielle Blais PharmD, BCPS-AQ Cardiology
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
- David Janicke MD, PhD
- University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
- Roman Melamed MD, FCCP
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Kerry Mohrien PharmD, BCPS
- Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Elizabeth Rozycki PharmD, BCPS
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
- Charles B. Ross MD, FACS
- Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Andrew J. Klein MD
- Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Parth Rali MD
- Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Nicholas R. Teman MD
- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
- Leoara Yarboro MD
- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
- Eugene Ichinose MD
- Oklahoma Heart Institute, Tulsa, OK, USA
- Aditya M. Sharma MBBS
- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
- Jason A. Bartos MD, PhD
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Mahir Elder MD, FACC, FSCAI, FCCP
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
- Brent Keeling MD
- Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Harold Palevsky MD
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Soophia Naydenov MD, FCCP
- Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA
- Parijat Sen MBBS, MD
- Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA
- Nancy Amoroso MD
- New York University, New York, NY, USA
- Josanna M. Rodriguez-Lopez MD
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- George A. Davis Pharm D
- University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
- Rachel Rosovsky MD
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Kenneth Rosenfield MD, MHCDS, FACC, FSCAI
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Christopher Kabrhel MD, MPH
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- James Horowitz MD
- New York University, New York, NY, USA
- Jay S. Giri MD, MPH
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Victor Tapson MD, FCCP, FRCP
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Richard Channick MD
- University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1076029619853037
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 25
Abstract
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.
