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160: The 2026 AHA/ACC New PE Guidelines with Dr. Mark Creager
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- Rapid Response RN
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- Apr 10, 2026
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- 2242
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Summary
The AHA just updated the playbook on acute pulmonary embolism. The old classification system is gone. Heparin drips are no longer the default. And if your instinct is to push for intubation, that could be the thing that makes your patient worse. In this episode, Dr. Mark Creager, lead author of the 2026 AHA Multi-Society Guideline on Acute Pulmonary Embolism, breaks down exactly what's changed, how the new guidelines help teams make better decisions faster, and what nurses need to know about frontline PE management. Learn what the data says about oxygen therapy, anticoagulation, vasopressors, and the decisions that matter most when your PE patient starts to slide. Topics discussed in this episode: The new A to E classification system and how to categorize patients Clinical signs that your PE patient is deteriorating Oxygen therapy: why intubation can be dangerous Vasopressor therapy and when to add vasopressin Low-molecular-weight heparin vs. unfractionated heparin PE response teams: when to activate and who should be on the team What you can do when your hospital has no PERT When to transfer by classification (and when it may be too late) The nurse's role in early recognition and escalation And you can check out the full AHA/ACC 2026 updated PE guideline here: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001415 Mentioned in this episode: Xshears are the best shears check em out here: https://xshear.com//discount/Rapid10 and you can use code RAPID10 to get 10% off your purchase CONNECT 📸 Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therapidresponsern/ 📚 Check out my course: https://www.rapidresponseandrescue.com/learnmore 🧑💻Check out my website: https://www.rapidresponseandrescue.com/ 📬 Subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.rapidresponseandrescue.com/log…