Guideline adherence and clinical outcomes of patients with acute pulmonary embolism evaluated by a multidisciplinary response team at a quaternary care center.

Clinical practice guidelines recommend management of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) based on early risk stratification. Gaps in the literature and a growing number of therapeutic options have prompted integration of multidisciplinary PE response teams, which merge expertise of various disciplines to individualize care, based on patient risk profile and comorbidities [1].