Why the study?
Does rapid ELISA D-dimer testing safely exclude venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients?
Population
Hospitalized patients undergoing evaluation for venous thromboembolism over 9 consecutive months.
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Negative D-dimer may safely exclude VTE in high-probability hospitalized patients; leaves open whether testing reduces imaging given high positivity.
Does rapid ELISA D-dimer testing safely exclude venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients?
Rapid ELISA D-dimer testing can safely rule out venous thromboembolism even in patients with high clinical probability, but its clinical utility in hospitalized patients is limited by a high rate of positive results.
Freyburger et al. (2000) studied this question.
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