Management and Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism: Alpha to Omega-Reaching Across the Aisle: Working Together with Different Specialties

Reaching Across the Aisle: Working Together with Different Specialties

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The video features a discussion about the importance of a multidisciplinary team approach in the management of pulmonary embolism (PE) patients. The speaker emphasizes the need for collaboration between various specialties, including cardiology, interventional cardiology, vascular medicine, pulmonary, critical care, cardiothoracic surgery, hematology, interventional radiology, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, and high-risk obstetrics. The speaker discusses the goals of the PE response team (PERT), including facilitating multidisciplinary discussions for patient care and contributing to the evolution of PE management through evidence and clinical trials. The video also highlights studies that demonstrate the impact of PERT on improving outcomes, shortening time to diagnosis and treatment, reducing mortality, reducing variation of care, and facilitating advanced therapies for the sickest patients. Overall, the video emphasizes the importance of a collaborative and patient-centered approach in the management of PE. No credits were provided.

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Hillary Johnston-Cox, MD, PhD

Keywords

multidisciplinary team approach

pulmonary embolism patients

collaboration

PE response team

improving outcomes