Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Clinical Guideline Update
From Critical Matters by Sound Physicians
March 19, 2026 · 1h 9m
About this episode
Dr. Sergio Zanotti discusses the Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism with Dr. Mark Creager.
In this episode Dr. Sergio Zanotti discusses the recently released Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Adults. This guideline is a report of the American College of Cardiology / American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. He is joined by Dr. Mark Creager, the lead author and chair of the writing committee for these guidelines. Dr. Creager is Professor of Medicine and Professor of Surgery at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. A past president of the American Heart Association, he is an internationally recognized leader in vascular and cardiovascular medicine with more than 400 scientific publications. Additional resources: 2026 AHA/ACC/ACEP/CHEST/SCAI/SHM/SIR/SVM/SVN Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology / American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation 2026: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001415 Surgical Management and Mechanical Circulatory Support in High-Risk Pulmonary Embolisms: Historical Context, Current Status, and Future…
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Sergio Zanotti
Guest: Dr. Mark Creager
Topics covered
- Acute Pulmonary Embolism
- Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Vascular Medicine
- Medical Education
Keywords
- pulmonary embolism
- clinical guidelines
- cardiology
- vascular medicine
- acute management
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
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