Pulmonary Embolism:
Challenge, Opportunity and PERT as a Vehicle for change

Friday April 27, 2018 — 6:30-7:45 am / SCAI 2018 Scientific Sessions — San Diego, CA

Pulmonary Embolism:
Crisis and Opportunity

Pulmonary Embolism (PE) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Recently, many novel strategies and tools have emerged to advance the treatment of patients with high-risk PEs. Despite these advances, the mortality rate for these patients remains high. To address this crisis, Pulmonary Embolism Response Teams (PERTs) have developed around the nation with the goal of improving outcomes of patients with PE.

Sponsored by: The PERT Consortium

Supported by: 
EKOS Corporation, a BTG International Group Company

Program Overview

Agenda for Day 1

Day 1:

6:30 - 6:35

Welcome and Introduction — Andrew Klein, MD, Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, & Victor Tapson, MD

6:35 - 6:45

“Lung Attack”: The Unmet need of PE — Victor Tapson, MD

6:45 - 6:55

The World of Anticoagulation in PE: DOACs, Lysis and Beyond — Beau Hawkins, MD

6:55 - 7:05

Catheter based Therapies for PE: So many alternatives, how do I chose? — Andrew Klein, MD

7:05 - 7:15

CODE PE: The RV is going down! (What is massive PE and how do we treat it in 2018)? — Mahir Elder, MD

7:15 - 7:25

Quality Assurance in PE: The PERT Mandate — Wissam Jaber, MD

7:25 - 7:45

Panel Discussion
— Panelist: Andrew Klein, Victor Tapson, Thomas Tu, Mahir Elder,  Kenneth Rosenfield, Beau Hawkins, Wissam Jaber

Faculty

Beau Hawkins, MD

University of Oklahoma Medicine

Andrew Klein, MD

Piedmont Heart Institute

Kenneth Rosenfield, MD

Massachusetts General Hospital

Wissam Jaber, MD

Emory University School of Medicine

Victor Tapson, MD

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Brent Keeling, MD

Emory University School of Medicine

Mahir Elder, MD

Detroit Medical Center

Thomas Tu, MD

Baptist Health Louisville

Invited Faculty

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Pulmonary Embolism:Challenge, Opportunity and PERT as a Vehicle for change

Pulmonary Embolism: Crisis and Opportunity

Program Overview

Faculty

Beau Hawkins, MD

Andrew Klein, MD

Kenneth Rosenfield, MD

Wissam Jaber, MD

Victor Tapson, MD

Brent Keeling, MD

Mahir Elder, MD

Thomas Tu, MD

Invited Faculty

SCAI 2018 Scientific Sessions

SCAI 2018 Scientific Sessions

Scientific Sessions is the Premier Meeting for Interventional Cardiologists!

Pulmonary Embolism:
Challenge, Opportunity and PERT as a Vehicle for change

Pulmonary Embolism:
Crisis and Opportunity