Pulmonary vascular disease expert Dr. Parth Rali at Temple Lung Center helps break down what is known about massive and submassive pulmonary emboli (PE), namely blood clots. This episode provides a comprehensive overview of PE, from the complications of diagnosis to the evolution of therapeutic modalities.

Episode highlights
0:16 Intro
2:34 Defining pulmonary embolism classifications
8:18 The Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index
15:47 The role of D-dimer in diagnosis
17:08 Anticoagulation strategies
22:26 The Pulmonary Embolism Multidisciplinary Response Team
25:38 Long-term outlooks for acute PE
31:38 When to stop anticoagulation
35:27 The future of PE diagnosis and treatment
38:50 Outro

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