The PERSEVERE Study

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age at enrollment ≥18 years 2. Objective evidence of a proximal filling defect in at least one main or lobar pulmonary artery 3. High-risk class of acute PE 4. RV dysfunction, as defined RV/LV ratio ≥1.0 5. Willing and able to provide informed consent, or if unable, through a Legal Authorized Representative, with permitting research without prior consent as a third option (for Europe and UK sites only), provided compliance with IRB/EC approvals and adherence to regulatory, ethical and national standards Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prolonged cardiac arrest with loss of cons…