Dr. Sanjum Sethi
Interventional Cardiologist
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Dr. Sanjum Sethi is an interventional cardiologist practicing at Columbia University Medical Center.
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Episode # 37 • 02 Jun 2026
Breaking Down the New Pulmonary Embolism Guidelines
Are the latest pulmonary embolism guidelines changing how you risk-stratify and intervene on acute PE? In this episode of BackTable Cardiology, host Dr. Hady Lichaa interviews Dr. Sanjum Sethi of Columbia University Medical Center about the evolving management of pulmonary embolism (PE) and the major updates reflected in the newest guidelines. They review the new A–E risk classification system, key updates to systemic thrombolysis recommendations, and the expanding role of catheter-based therapies as randomized evidence emerges, highlighting how these changes are shaping PERT protocols, influencing clinical decision-making, and affecting patient outcomes.
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Sanjum Sethi, MD, MPH, is an interventional cardiologist specializing in advanced coronary and endovascular interventions. He serves as the Director of the Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. He performs catheter-based interventions in the coronary artery, pulmonary artery, peripheral arterial, and peripheral venous vascular beds.
He received his medical degree from the Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University in 2008, graduating Alpha Omega Alpha - the national medical honor society. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Dr. Sethi stayed on at Mount Sinai, simultaneously attaining his MPH degree while completing a residency in Preventive Medicine. He subsequently completed fellowships in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology at UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Sethi then completed a Vascular Medicine and Endovascular Intervention fellowship at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
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