Tissue identification: How emerging technology is driving the next frontier in PE intervention

For the first time in its history, the American Venous Forum (AVF) put on a dedicated session focused on pulmonary embolism (PE) during its 2026 annual meeting (28 February–4 March, Denver, USA). AVF executive committee member Patrick Muck (Cincinnati, USA), one of the speakers, speaks to Venous News after the session about the case for PE intervention, rapidly developing PE technology, brand-new guidelines, the value of a PERT (pulmonary embolism response team), how artificial intelligence (AI) is raising the bar, and the concept of "tissue identification".