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Francisco Chacón-Lozsán: PE Is The New STEMI, But Are We Treating It Too Aggressively?
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Mar 22, 2026, 14:46

Francisco Chacón-Lozsán: PE Is The New STEMI, But Are We Treating It Too Aggressively?

Francisco Chacón-Lozsán, Fellow at World Extreme Medicine, Member of European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) and American College of Cardiology, shared on LinkedIn:

”’PE is the new STEMI’ — but are we treating it too aggressively?

One of the most thought-provoking sessions at ACVC26 challenged the growing enthusiasm for catheter-directed therapies.

The message was clear:

  • Not every PE needs intervention
  • In fact, most patients do well with anticoagulation alone
  • The real challenge is not how to treat – but who to treat.

Current risk scores don’t capture the full picture

More evidence is underway.

We need to move toward:

  • Better understanding of RV failure
  • Early identification of decompensation
  • Truly individualized decision-making

Until then: Avoid ‘wild’ use of catheter-based therapies”

Francisco Chacón-Lozsán: PE Is The New STEMI, But Are We Treating It Too Aggressively?

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