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Tara Lech: New Guidelines for Comprehensive, Evidence Based Management of PE
Feb 21, 2026, 12:41

Tara Lech: New Guidelines for Comprehensive, Evidence Based Management of PE

Tara Lech, Director of Anticoagulation Services at Beth Israel Lahey Health and Member Board of Directors at Anticoagulation Forum, shared a post LinkedIn:

“New guidelines for comprehensive, evidence based management of PE

Collaborated on and endorsed by 8 societies

What you will find:

  • Acute PE Clinical Categories (A-E)
  • Clearly defined risk factors to screen for during a targeted history and physical examination
  • Overview of an effective PERT Team
  • LMWH preferred over unfractionated Heparin for most patients
  • Considerations for special populations (Obesity, Thrombotic APS, Brain Tumors, CKD, Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, Chronic Liver Disease)
  • Recommendations for timing and utility of LMWH levels, noting Class III

Recommendation: No Benefit for most patients with acute PE ”

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