Programme 2026

09:00–09:10 | Welcome

I. Initial Management of Acute PE

09:10–09:20 The Clinical Landscape of Acute Pulmonary Embolism – disease burden and unmet needs

09:20–09:30 First 60 Minutes: Diagnosis, Risk Stratification and Early Stabilization Under the New AHA/ACC Guidelines

09:30–09:40 From Clot to Consequence: Integrating Thrombus Burden, RV Function and Hemodynamics

09:40–09:50 PERT at Work: From Data to Management Strategy and Device Selection

09:50–10:00 Building a PE Program from Scratch – Insights from Dedicated Centers

10:00–10:15 Discussion

10:15–10:30 | COFFEE BREAK

II. Catheter-Based Therapies for Acute PE

10:30–10:45 Dissolving the Clot: Role of USAT with EKOS® — Guided by HI-PEITHO Results

10:45–11:00 Smart Suction: Evidence for CAVT Use with Lightning Flash® — Lessons from STORM-PE (and STRIKE-PE)

11:00–11:15 Going Big: Utilization of Large-Bore MT with FlowTriever® — Building on PEERLESS (and PEERLESS II) Results

11:15–11:30 New Kid on the Block: Added Value of MT with AlphaVac®? Insights from Apex-AV (and Recover-AV)

11:30–11:50 Discussion

III. PERT in Action: Live Collaboration (with televoting)

11:50–12:05 Case 1 – Intermediate Risk PE

12:05–12:20 Case 2 – High Risk PE

12:20–12:35 Case 3 – Surprise PE…

IV. Fight Club

12:35–13:00 🔷 "Round 1: Mechanical Thrombectomy vs. Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis — Which Should Be First Line?"

13:00–15:00 🔶 LUNCH + HANDS-ON + POSTER SESSION

Informal format, no lecture sessions: attendees circulate freely between stations and posters during lunch.

> Lunch

> Hands-on/simulation stations

> Poster Session

V. Catheter-Based Therapies in Complex Patients

15:00–15:10 On the Edge: Hemodynamic Management and Ventricular Support of High-Risk PE

15:10–15:20 When Breathing Fails: Respiratory Support in Acute PE

15:20–15:30 The Uninvited Guest: Percutaneous Treatment of Right-Heart Thrombus

15:30–15:40 When Things Go Wrong: Complications in Pulmonary CBT

15:40–15:55 Discussion

VI. Fight Club

15:55–16:20 🔷 "Still Gold? Is Systemic Thrombolysis the Best Treatment in High-Risk PE?"

16:20–16:35 | COFFEE BREAK

VII. Best CBT Cases (with televoting)

16:35–16:50 Case 1

16:50–17:05 Case 2

17:05–17:20 Case 3

17:20–17:35 Case 4

VIII. Present and Future of Catheter-Based Therapies

17:35–17:45 Where We Stand: CBT Reality and Trends in 2026

17:45–17:55 More Access or More Expertise? The Future of CBT Organization in Portugal

17:55–18:05 What's Next? A Preview of the Upcoming Evidence and ESC Guidelines

18:05–18:20 Discussion

18:20–18:30 🔶 Best CBT Cases Awards