Pulmonary embolism response team (PERT) implementation and its clinical value across countries: a scoping review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over the last years, multidisciplinary pulmonary embolism response teams (PERTs) have emerged to encounter the increasing variety and complexity in the management of acute pulmonary embolism (PE). We aimed to systematically investigate the composition and added clinical value of PERTs.

Methods

We searched PubMed, CENTRAL and Web of Science until January 2022 for articles designed to describe the structure and function of PERTs. We performed a random-effects meta-analysis of controlled studies (PERT vs. pre-PERT era) to investigate the impact of PERTs on clinical outcomes and advanced therapies use.

Results

We included 22 original studies and four surveys. Overall, 31.5% of patients with PE were evaluated by PERT referred mostly by emergency departments (59.

SUBMITTER: Hobohm L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9383680 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature