Does an elevated ultrasensitive D-dimer level in a patient whose pre-test probability puts him at low risk for pulmonary embolus (PE) indicate an increased risk for PE or deep venous thrombosis (DVT)?

Researchers have found in a new study that using an age-adjusted D-dimer cutoff can safely rule out deep vein thrombosis and ...

A prospective validation study found that age-adjusted D-dimer thresholds can safely rule out lower extremity DVT for more people with low to intermediate suspicion in the first place. The ...

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common disease that affects as many as 900,000 Americans yearly with an estimated 60,000 - 100,000 Americans dying each year as a result of VTE. D-Dimer levels ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed plasma D-dimer was noninferior to serum C-reactive protein and erythrocyte ...

Des Plaines, IL — A new study investigating D-dimer testing in patients who are at higher risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) has been published in the February issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM), ...