PULMONARY EMBOLISM RESPONSE TEAMS: DO THEY RESULT IN BETTER OUTCOMES IN SEVERE PULMONARY EMBOLISM (A SINGLE CENTER RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS)?

Severe (massive and sub-massive) pulmonary embolism (PE) is associated with significant rates of morbidity and mortality. We sought to assess severe PE before and after the inception of a multidisciplinary PE Response Team (PERT). Acute PE patients in the pre-PERT and early-PERT years (2013-2016)