New Guidelines Outline Comprehensive Care for Acute Pulmonary Embolism

New guidelines outline comprehensive care for acute pulmonary embolism

Early detection and prompt treatment of acute pulmonary embolism (PE), a sudden and potentially life-threatening blood clot that blocks arteries in the lungs, is critical.

AHA/ACC Issue First Acute PE Guidelines With New Clinical Classification System

February 20, 2026—The American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines and eight other professional societies released their first joint clinical practice guideline dedicated to the evaluation and management of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) in adults, introducing a new severity-based classification system and comprehensive recommendations spanning diagnosis, treatment, and foll…

First AHA/ACC Acute Pulmonary Embolism Guideline: Prompt Diagnosis and Treatment Are Key

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First Comprehensive Guideline for Acute Pulmonary Embolism Introduces New Clinical Categories

The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology have released the first comprehensive clinical practice guideline for acute pulmonary embolism, introducing a new classification system to standardize care for this potentially fatal condition that affects hundreds of thousands of Americans each year. Published in Circulation and JACC, the guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for prompt diagnosis, treatment selection …