Why the study?
Does D-dimer testing accurately exclude acute aortic dissection in suspected patients?
Population
437 patients from 16 studies in the systematic review, and a prospective cohort of 65 patients with proven…
Design
Systematic_review
Authors
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Supports routine D-dimer use to exclude acute aortic dissection; reinforces Level 1 evidence for clinical adoption.
Does D-dimer testing accurately exclude acute aortic dissection in suspected patients?
D-dimer testing, particularly at a cut-off of <0.1 microg/mL, demonstrates high sensitivity and negative predictive value, supporting its routine use to exclude acute aortic dissection.
Sodeck et al. (2007) studied this question.
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