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Does plasma D-dimer concentration improve diagnostic work-up or predict mortality in acute type A aortic dissection?
Does plasma D-dimer concentration improve diagnostic work-up or predict mortality in acute type A aortic dissection?
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D-dimer testing may aid in diagnosing acute type A aortic dissection but should not be used to predict mortality.
Plasma concentrations of D-dimer may prove a valuable addition in the diagnostic work-up of acute type A aortic dissection, but not as means of predicting mortality.
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