Pulmonary Embolism Management: A Review of the 2026 AHA/ACC Guidelines
This activity will be a 30-minute presentation reviewing the information in the newly published 2026 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Adults. The target audience is inpatient pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and pharmacy students.
Target Audience
Pharmacist
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
o Classify pulmonary embolism risk based on symptoms, vital signs, and imaging results.
o Determine optimal anticoagulation strategies for pulmonary embolism treatment based on risk categorization.
o Assess the role of advanced therapies in the management of pulmonary embolism.
Additional Information
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This activity will be a 30-minute presentation reviewing the information in the newly published 2026 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Adults. The target audience is inpatient pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and pharmacy students.
Michael Hair, PharmD - PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Resident - UPMC Mercyi

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Pharmacy (CPE)
This knowledge-based activity provides 0.5 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.
Available Credit
- 0.50 ACPE PharmacyThe UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
- 0.50 Attendance

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