Critical Matters Pulmonary Embolism Update
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Mar 9, 2023 Dr. Belinda Rivera-Lebron, a pulmonary critical care physician and director of the UPMC Acute Pulmonary Embolus Program, shares her expertise on pulmonary embolism. She highlights PE as a major preventable killer and explains the importance of PE response teams in coordinating care. The conversation covers innovative AI tools for diagnosing PE, the role of anticoagulation therapies, and the nuances of catheter-directed therapies versus systemic thrombolysis. Belinda also discusses the significance of multidisciplinary follow-up and shares personal insights on leadership.
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PE Still A Major Preventable Killer
- Pulmonary embolism remains a major cause of preventable in-hospital death and the third most common cardiovascular cause of death in the U.S..
- Around 200–250,000 U.S. patients die yearly from PE, highlighting ongoing diagnostic and treatment gaps.
Create A Multidisciplinary PERT
- Do set up a multidisciplinary PE Response Team (PERT) to centralize rapid assessment and treatment recommendations.
- Activate PERT when you need immediate input from interventionalists, surgeons, hematology, and pulmonary critical care.
Use The PERT Consortium Toolbox
- Do use the PERT Consortium resources and toolbox to start or standardize a PERT; membership is free.
- Consider aspiring for PERT Consortium accreditation and Centers of Excellence when available.
