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New Diagnostic Tools for Pulmonary Embolism Detection

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal
The presentation of pulmonary embolism (PE) varies from asymptomatic to life-threatening, and management involves multiple specialists. Timely diagnosis of PE is based on clinical presentation, D-dimer testing, and computed tomography pulmonary angiogram
Jacob Shapiro, Adam Reichard, Patrick E. Muck   +2 more
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P020: Development and early experience with the Foothills Medical Center Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT) [PDF]

CJEM, 2020
Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common illness with significant mortality without appropriate treatment. Its disease severity is variable, difficult to prognosticate and triage of severe PE remains a patient safety concern. Some PE may benefit from invasive and advanced medical therapy, but these decisions require complex multi-disciplinary ...
M. Szava-Kovats, J. Andruchow, P. Boiteau, E. Herget, K. Solverson   +4 more
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The role of vascular surgery and suction thrombectomy in a community hospital's pulmonary embolism response team

Annals of Vascular Surgery - Brief Reports and Innovations
Introduction: Numerous pulmonary embolism response teams (PERT) have emerged to direct management of pulmonary embolism in hospitalized patients; few of these teams consist of vascular surgeons.
Jessica Katsiroubas, Tiffany Pinchinat, Michael Segal, Rajesh Malik, Nicole Ilonzo   +4 more
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Comparison of Emergency Department Patients to Inpatients Receiving a Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT) Activation [PDF]

Academic Emergency Medicine, 2017
AbstractObjectivesThe development of pulmonary embolism response teams (PERTs) has been widely adopted nationally with the goal of providing multidisciplinary care to patients with high‐risk PE. Most PERT activations originate from the emergency department (ED), while others are from the intensive care unit (ICU) or inpatient floors.
Erin K, Deadmon, Nicholas J, Giordano, Kenneth, Rosenfield, Rachel, Rosovsky, Blair Alden, Parry, Rasha Fahad, Al-Bawardy, Yuchiao, Chang, Christopher, Kabrhel   +7 more
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Hospital PERT: Bridging VTE care across all disciplines

Thrombosis Update
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) comprises deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Acute PE is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
Leah Flanagan, Bibi Ayesha Bassa, John M. Moriarty, Frank Lyons, Fiona Sands, Christine Comer, Lidhy Solomon, Fionnuala Ni Aínle   +7 more
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AEG‐AESPANC‐OPGE‐SIED‐SPG Ibero‐Latin American Guidelines on Acute Pancreatitis (iLATAM‐AP)

United European Gastroenterology Journal, Volume 14, Issue 5, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a major cause of gastrointestinal hospitalizations worldwide. Although typically self‐limiting, up to one‐third of cases develop complications associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Despite recent advances that have improved outcomes, clinical heterogeneity necessitates updated, evidence ...
Karina Cárdenas‐Jaén, Lucía Guilabert, Emma Martínez‐Moneo, Carla Mancilla, Miguel Bispo, Pedro Moutinho‐Ribeiro, Rodrigo Mansilla, Andreia Rei, Ana García García de Paredes, Antonio López‐Serrano, Bruno Rosa, Claudia Sánchez‐Marín, Daniel de la Iglesia, Edson Guzmán‐Calderon, Eduardo Rodrigues‐Pinto, Eva Marín‐Serrano, Fabio Ausania, Fauze Maluf‐Filho, Guido Villagómez, Humberto Cristino, Isabel Pascual‐Moreno, José A. Gonzalez, José M. Ramia, João Lopes‐Delgado, Lucas Granero, Mario Peláez‐Luna, María Francisco, Natalia Corzo‐Zamora, Ricardo Rio‐Tinto, Rómulo D. Vargas, Sandra Basso, Susana Lopes, Susana Marques, William Manzanares, Zoltán Berger, Irene Carrillo, José Joaquín Mira‐Solves, Alberto Espino, Adriana Cowdin, Alejandro Piscoya, Alexandra Fernandes, Noelia Rodríguez‐Ferreiro, Neftalí Jara Pérez‐López, Beatriz Valero, Enrique de‐Madaria   +44 more
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Preemptive Anticoagulation for Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Embolism in the Emergency Department: An International Survey of Emergency Physicians

Academic Emergency Medicine, Volume 33, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Guidelines recommend therapeutic anticoagulation for select patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) while awaiting confirmatory imaging. International practice regarding preemptive anticoagulation in the emergency department (ED) is not well understood.
Keerat Grewal, William B. Stubblefield, Scott D. Casey, Kerstin de Wit, David R. Vinson, Cameron Thompson, Olivier Hugli, for the Emergency Advisory and Research International Board on Thrombosis (EARTH)   +7 more
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Therapeutic Dilemmas in Patients With Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–Associated Vasculitis: Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage and Venous Thromboembolism

ACR Open Rheumatology, Volume 8, Issue 3, March 2026.
Objective Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is a life‐threatening presentation of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis (AAV). Patients with AAV are at an increased risk of venous thromboembolic events (VTEs). These manifestations can co‐occur; however, the prognosis and management of these patients are poorly understood. Methods In
Elif D. Ediboglu, Samuel D. Falde, Misbah Baqir, Rodrigo Cartin‐Ceba, Robert McBane, Ulrich Specks   +5 more
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Implementation of a regional multidisciplinary pulmonary embolism response team: PERT-POZ initial 1-year experience

Kardiologia Polska, 2020
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the third most common potentially life‑threatening cardiovascular disease. A new approach of pulmonary embolism response teams (PERTs) has been introduced to provide rapid multidisciplinary assessment and treatment of patients with PE.
Sylwia, Sławek-Szmyt, Stanisław, Jankiewicz, Anna, Smukowska-Gorynia, Magdalena, Janus, Aneta, Klotzka, Mateusz, Puślecki, Marek, Jemielity, Zbigniew, Krasiński, Bartosz, Żabicki, Waldemar, Elikowski, Marek, Grygier, Tatiana, Mularek-Kubzdela, Maciej, Lesiak, Aleksander, Araszkiewicz   +13 more
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Massive Central Pulmonary Embolism with Riding Embolus and Concomitant Aortic Arch Embolism—Should We Diagnose Patients Earlier for Blood Clotting Disorders? Case Report

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Paradoxical embolism occurs when a clot originates in the venous system and traverses through a pulmonary or intracardiac shunt into the systemic circulation, with a mortality rate of around 18%.
Anna Lis, Paweł Kowalski, Marcin Wita, Tomasz Zawadzki, Tomasz Ilczak, Wojciech Żurawiński, Mateusz Majewski   +6 more
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