Key result
Diagnostic algorithms involving clinical assessment, venous ultrasonography, and D-dimer testing have been validated for the management of patients with deep vein thrombosis.
Why the study?
What are the optimal noninvasive diagnostic strategies for evaluating suspected deep vein thrombosis?
What are the optimal noninvasive diagnostic strategies for evaluating suspected deep vein thrombosis?
Noninvasive diagnostic algorithms combining clinical assessment, ultrasonography, and D-dimer testing are validated and essential for the accurate diagnosis of DVT, reducing the need for invasive venography.
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Supports noninvasive DVT evaluation in practice; leaves open prospective validation in contemporary cohorts.
McRae et al. (2004) conducted a review in Deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Noninvasive diagnostic algorithms (clinical assessment, venous ultrasonography, D-dimer) vs. Venography was evaluated. Diagnostic algorithms involving clinical assessment, venous ultrasonography, and D-dimer testing have been validated for the management of patients with deep vein thrombosis.
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