London Masterclass in Acute Pulmonary Embolism Management

London Masterclass in Acute Pulmonary Embolism Management
LEAP-PE 2025

Acute Pulmonary Embolism (PE) is the third most common cardiovascular disease after myocardial infarction and stroke. There is emerging evidence that advances in acute treatment strategies for PE can prevent as well as treat haemodynamic collapse, recover right ventricular dysfunction, and improve survival.

Masterclass Aims: This interactive, multidisciplinary masterclass will focus on improving care for patients with pulmonary embolism through expert-led sessions, hands-on learning, and an open forum for discussion. Key topics include:

• Risk stratification and escalation of care
• Role of AI in prediction and decision-making
• Emerging engineering innovations
• Obstetric PE management
• Predictive biomarkers and computational flow dynamics

Refreshments and lunch:  Tea, coffee and lunch will be served.

Lead organisers: 

• Dr Narayan Karunanithy - Consultant Interventional Radiologist, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust; Honorary Senior Lecturer School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King’s College London
  
• Mr Abrie Botha - Consultant General and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

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King’s Health Partners (KHP) is an Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC), bringing together three leading NHS Foundation Trusts – Guy's and St Thomas’ now incorporating Royal Brompton and Harefield, King’s College Hospital and South London and Maudsley – with a globally renowned university, King’s College London.

The Surgical & Interventional Challenges are part of a running series of study days, held yearly, open to all medical and surgical clinicians, interventionalists, undergraduate and postgraduate engineering and medical students, and educators.

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