This activity reviews indications for endovascular therapy, discusses evolution of IVC filter design and teaches about diagnosis and management of PE. It also explains the need for a dedicated service line for VTE, the current treatment techniques for acute PE, and discusses diagnostic considerations in acute PE.

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of interventional radiologists and other physicians at all levels with special interest in IVC filters and PE intervenions.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this Webinar, participants should be able to:

• Discuss current research on DVT therapy
• Describe the role of adjunctive retrieval technique
• Identify the rationale for transcatheter therapy
• Review outcomes of transcatheter therapy
• Identify outcomes of treatment for PE

Faculty
Session Coordinators:
Robert Ryu, MD, FSIR, University of Colorado Hospital
James Benenati, MD, FSIR, Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute

Speakers:
Suresh Vedantham, MD, FSIR, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Robert Ryu, MD, FSIR, University of Colorado Hospital
Akhilesh Sista, MD, Weill Cornell Medical College
Paul Rochon, MD, University of Colorado-Anschutz Medical Campus
William Kuo, MD, FSIR, Stanford University Medical Center
James Benenati, MD, FSIR, Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Mark Garcia, MD, MS, FSIR, Christiana Care Health Services