Pete Stibbs: New AHA and ACC PE Guidelines Finally Align with Real Clinical Practice
Pete Stibbs, Senior Vice President of Global Medical Affairs and Medical Director at Argon Medical Devices, Inc., shared on LinkedIn:
“The New AHA/ACC PE Guidelines Just Landed, and They Finally Match Real Clinical Practice
The AHA and ACC have overhauled how we classify acute pulmonary embolism, moving away from the old massive/submassive/low-risk labels and into a far more clinically useful A–E model. It’s the first time the guideline framework actually mirrors what we see at the bedside in managing PE patients.
What I appreciate most is the focus on physiology. RV strain, biomarkers, and respiratory compromise now carry real weight in determining risk stratification. The addition of the respiratory modifier is especially important, anyone who manages PE knows that hypoxia often tells the story before physiologic hypotension does.
The new categories also give us a clear home for the patients who aren’t in shock yet but are headed there, which has always been a gray zone. This alone will improve communication across PERT teams and help with faster, more consistent decision making.
I believe it is meaningful step forward for the entire PE community, and a welcome update for those of us working in this space every day.”
Stay updated with Hemostasis Today.
-
Jul 3, 2026, 05:55New Evidence Supports Chromogenic Assays After Hemophilia A Gene Therapy – JTH
-
Jul 3, 2026, 05:50Jacopo Parizzi: Roche’s Non-Malignant Hematology Team Is Looking Ahead to 2027
-
Jul 3, 2026, 05:25Brian A Beh: A New Approach from The George Institute for Global Health Could Transform Stroke Care Before Hospital Arrival
-
Jul 3, 2026, 05:22Deirdre Finnigan: New Insights into Red Blood Cell Biomechanics in Cancer-Associated Anemia
-
Jul 3, 2026, 05:15Danielle Boyle: Collaboration Across Borders Is Helping Shape the Future of ITP Care
-
Jul 3, 2026, 05:05Claire McIvor: One Year at the Stroke Association and Grateful for a Workplace That Made It Possible
-
Jul 2, 2026, 23:11Michael Makris: Join The Cancer Associated Thrombosis Workshop at ISTH 2026
-
Jul 2, 2026, 21:54Rob Maloney: Rare Disease Requires Relational Care
-
Jul 2, 2026, 21:53Quintijn Bonnez: How ADAMTS13 Conformation May Predict Early Relapse and Guide Pre-Emptive Therapy