International Congresses Vienna 2024

The ERS Congress 2024, Vienna

This annual event brings together the world's respiratory experts to showcase all the latest advances in respiratory medicine and science.

Chair(s): Olivier Sitbon, Luis Jara-Palomares, Judith L?ffler-Ragg

Session type: State of the art session

Marc Righini

Session content

To introduce a novel and updated approach to risk stratification for pulmonary embolism (PE), exploring new tools and methodologies to more precisely and efficiently identify patients at higher risk; to explore and discuss the latest advances in the diagnosis of PE, covering new technologies, imaging methods and clinical approaches that enhance the accuracy and timeliness of diagnosis; to provide a detailed, evidence-based review of the diagnosis of PE and optimal prevention strategies for venous thromboembolism in pregnant women, considering both maternal and fetal safety; to analyse secondary prevention strategies for PE in cancer patients, examining therapeutic and prophylactic approaches that address the specific complexities of this patient population.