Why the study?
Does D-dimer testing effectively rule out venous thromboembolism in patients with suspected VTE?
Population
Patients with suspected venous thromboembolism, including specific subgroups such as oncology patients and…
Design
Review
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Supports D-dimer rule-out in low/intermediate-probability VTE; leaves open validation of adjusted cutoffs in pregnancy and elderly.
Does D-dimer testing effectively rule out venous thromboembolism in patients with suspected VTE?
D-dimer is a highly sensitive screening test for ruling out acute VTE in patients with low to intermediate clinical probability, with specific cutoffs available for pregnant patients.
Gurram et al. (2014) studied this question.
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