ACCP	American College of Chest Physicians
AHA	American Heart Association
BNP	Brain natriuretic peptide
CDT	Catheter directed therapy
CT	Computed tomography
CTA	Computed tomography angiogram
DVT	Deep vein thrombosis
ECMO	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
ESC	European Society of Cardiology
FLARE	FlowTriever Pulmonary Embolectomy clinical study
FLASH	FlowTriever All-Comer Registry for Patient Safety and Hemodynamics
h-FABP	Heart-type fatty acid binding protein
ICOPER	International Cooperative Pulmonary Embolism Registry
IVC	Inferior vena cava
LMWH	Low molecular weight heparin
NO	Nitric oxide
NT-proBNP	N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide
OPTALYSE	Optimal duration of requested pulse thrombolysis procedure and acute intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism
PE	Pulmonary embolism
PEITHO	Pulmonary embolism thrombolysis
PERT	Pulmonary embolism response team
PESI	Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index
PREPIC2	Prevention of recurrent pulmonary embolism by vena cava interruption 2
RCT	Randomized controlled trial
RR	Relative risk
RV	Right ventricular
RVAD	Right ventricular assist device
RVD	Right ventricular dysfunction
SBP	systolic blood pressure
SEATTLE II	EkoSonic endovascular system and Activase for treatment of acute pulmonary embolism
sPESI	Simplified Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index
SUNSET sPE	Standard vs. Ultrasound-Assisted Catheter thrombolysis for Submassive Pulmonary Embolism
TOPCOAT	Tenecteplase or Placebo Cardiopulmonary Outcomes at Three Months
TAFI	Thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor
tPA	tissue plasminogen activator
ULTIMA	Ultrasound accelerated thrombolysis of pulmonary embolism
USAT	Ultrasound-assisted thrombolysis