2026 Multi-Society Acute PE Guideline: Key Takeaways for Interventional Radiologists

A JVIR summary distills the 2026 AHA/ACC/ACCP/CHEST/SIR (and 7 other societies) acute pulmonary embolism guideline for interventional radiologists, highlighting updated recommendations on catheter-directed therapy and IR's expanding role in PE management.

• This is a guideline commentary/synthesis, not a primary research study — specific recommendation grades and levels of evidence are not reported in the available source excerpt.
• SIR is among the 10 co-authoring societies, signaling formal recognition of IR's role in acute PE care alongside cardiology, pulmonology, and emergency medicine.
• Exact updated thresholds for catheter-directed thrombolysis vs. systemic lysis vs. surgical embolectomy are not detailed in the source snippet — readers should consult the full guideline text.

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