PEERLESS II: RCT of FlowTriever vs. Anticoagulation Alone in Pulmonary Embolism
This study is a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial of the FlowTriever System plus anticoagulation compared to anticoagulation alone for intermediate-risk acute PE.
• Age at enrollment ≥ 18 years
• Objective evidence of a proximal filling defect in at least one main or lobar pulmonary artery, as confirmed by CTPA, pulmonary angiography, or other imaging modality
• RV dysfunction, as defined as one or more of the following: RV/LV ratio ≥ 0.9 or RV dilation or hypokinesis
• At least two additional risk factors, identified by at least one measure in two separate categories noted below:
• a. Hemodynamic: i. SBP 90-100mmHg ii. Resting heart rate \> 100 bpm b. Biomarker: i. Elevated\* cardiac troponin (troponin I or troponin T, conventional or high sensitivity) ii. Elevated\* BNP or NT-proBNP iii. Elevated venous lactate ≥2 mmol/L \* Elevated, meaning at or above the upper limit of normal, per local standards for the assay used c. Respiratory: i. O2 saturation \< 90% on room air ii. Supplemental O2 requirement ≥ 4 L/min iii. Respiratory rate ≥ 20 breaths/min iv. mMRC score \> 0
• Symptom onset within 14 days of confirmed PE diagnosis
• Willing and able to provide informed consent