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Shifting Up Cutoff Value of D-Dimer in the Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism: A Viable Option? Possible Risks and Benefits

Objectives. To evaluate the viability of the possibility to use a higher D-dimer value than the one used today in the clinical algorithms evaluating patients suspected to have pulmonary embolism. Methods. A retrospective analysis of 300 serial patients for whom D-dimer values were taken during a 10...

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Autores principales: Raviv, Bennidor, Israelit, Shlomo H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3409522/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22888438
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/517375