Pulmonary embolism - management in the era of mechanical thrombectomy

Sponsored by INARI Medical and Penumbra

1000-1605Postgraduate Workshop: Pulmonary embolism - management in the era of mechanical thrombectomy 
 Part 1
Chairs: Chinthaka Samaranayake and Vanessa Wong
 
1000-1005Welcome and introductionJimmy Chien and Edmund Lau
1005-1020Summary of literature and evidence in reperfusion therapyJimmy Chien
1020-1050The future of PE management -  what does it look like and how do we get there? Victor Tapson
1050-1130Controversies and uncertainties in PE management: Interactive audience and panel discussion
with topics including:
- Full vs reduced dose systemic thrombolysis
- Systemic lysis vs catheter directed vs mechanical thrombectomy
- Peri-procedural support and more
Victor Tapson
Jimmy Chien
Anna Dunn
Chinthaka Samaranayake
Laurencia Villalba
1130-1200Morning Tea 
 Part 2
Chairs: Laurencia Villalba  and Luke Baker
 
1200-1220Reperfusion therapy – which patients and when - nuances and evidence behind patient selection Anna Dunn
1220-1245Reperfusion therapy with mechanical thrombectomy in intermediate to high-risk PE - how much is enough?Luke Baker  
Laurencia Villalba
Andrew Owen
1245-1330Practical demonstration stations for mechanical suction thrombectomy devices and catheter directed thrombolysisLuke Baker  
Laurencia Villalba
Andrew Owen
 • Station A: Large Bore Mechanical Thrombectomy
• Station B: Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy
• Station C: Catheter Directed Thrombolysis
 
1330-1430Lunch 
 Part 3
Chairs: Edmund Lau and Irene Moore
 
1430-1500Early detection of late complications of PEChinthaka Samaranayake
1500-1545Challenging cases in mechanical thrombectomy - cases from the multi-state PE MDTIrene Moore 
Vanessa Wong
Victor Tapson
Laurencia Villalba
1545-1605QUIZ! Test your PE knowledge! Jimmy Chien
Anna Dunn
1605-1610Closing summary and remarksEdmund Lau and 
Chinthaka Samaranayake
1615-1630Afternoon Tea 

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