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.

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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