We Are
PECAN Network
Improving outcomes for intermediate- and high-risk PE patients
About Us
Pulmonary Embolism Canada (PECAN) is a national network that has been newly established to improve outcomes for intermediate- and high-risk PE patients. Through education, knowledge translation, and research, we are coordinating with multi-disciplinary stakeholders across the country to implement best-practice PE treatment, and advance our understanding of how these patients should be treated in the future.
PECAN was established with the goal of improving care for patients with intermediate- and high-risk PE in Canada. The three core pillars of PECAN are:
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Implementation of clinical systems of best practice care
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Epidemiology to understand current management, outcomes, and disparities
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Clinical research to advance Canadian PE patient outcomes
The Numbers:
40%
Potential level of mortality for intermediate to high-risk PE patients
46K+
Canadians affected by Pulmonary Embolism (PE) each year