March 2026

CARDIOVASCULAR

INSIDE A HIGH-VOLUME CTEPH CENTER: INNOVATIONS IN PTE, BPA AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE

Featuring: Daniel R. Schimmel, MD, and Stephen F. Chiu, MD

Episode Summary

In this episode of Better Edge, CTEPH experts Daniel R. Schimmel, MD, and Stephen F. Chiu, MD, discuss how multidisciplinary evaluation and a high volume of procedures have shaped one of the nation’s leading CTEPH programs at Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute. Having recently performed its 200th PTE, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute has strong outcomes and the infrastructure to support them. Recent publications have reported zero 30-day mortality after PTE and BPA. Dr. Schimmel and Dr. Chiu review advances in complication prevention, evolving criteria for surgical vs. interventional treatment, and emerging research in AI enhanced diagnostics. Their conversation offers practical guidance for recognizing persistent symptoms after a pulmonary embolism and identifying patients who may benefit from referral to a specialized CTEPH center.
Daniel R. Schimmel, MD, Associate Professor of Cardiology
Stephen F. Chiu, MD, Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery

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