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PERT, AI and the rise of thrombectomy devices: ‘PERT leads to more advanced thrombectomy removal therapies, lower hospital stays’
The increasing sophistication of the device space for the treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE) aligned with advances in the deployment of pulmonary embolism response teams (PERTs) are among factors leading to notable improvements in care, according to leading vascular surgeon…
Experts to examine ‘evolving landscape’ of vascular intervention in PE management
A number of topics relating to pulmonary embolism (PE) management—including lytic therapy versus thrombectomy, risk stratification and device selection—will feature this afternoon during an educational session. Taking place from 3:15–4.45 p.m. on the Second Floor (Room 217–219) at the 2025…
Adoption of AI into workflow associated with faster time to assessment of PE patients
An abstract presented at the 2024 American Venous Forum (AVF) annual meeting (March 3–6) revealed that, in the treatment of patients with pulmonary embolism (PE), the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) software has been linked to a shorter time to…
Enrollment complete in APEX-AV study of mechanical aspiration system for acute PE
Patient enrollment is now complete in the APEX-AV trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of the AlphaVac F1885 (AngioDynamics) multipurpose mechanical aspiration system for the treatment of acute intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE). APEX-AV is a single-arm investigational device exemption (IDE)…
New clinical data support AI solution for improved PE detection and care coordination
Viz.ai has announced new clinical data supporting advancements in pulmonary embolism (PE) detection. Two studies have demonstrated the real-world clinical efficacy of Viz.ai’s PE module to quickly and accurately identify PE and associated right heart strain, accelerate care coordination, and improve healthcare…
‘Vascular surgery should be a key member of pulmonary embolism response teams’
“PERT care is the coalition of the willing,” quipped Dennis Gable, MD, a vascular surgeon at Texas Vascular Associates in Plano, Texas. He was referring to team-based care for pulmonary embolism (PE) patients and how, unlike acute stroke intervention and…
The essential ‘need’ for vascular surgeons in pulmonary embolism treatment paradigm
The specter of pulmonary embolism (PE) as a common and lethal disease process—with mortality of massive PE static at about 50% for decades while rapid advances were made in stroke and STEMI care—forms the backdrop to a VAM 2023 breakfast…