In the absence of any weighted clinical signs of a pulmonary embolism (PE), what D-dimer measurement would warrant an expensive CT workup? —RICH MOORE, PA-C, Bulls Gap, Tenn. Attempts at more ...

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New pulmonary embolism guidelines suggest that computed tomography (CT) imaging and plasma D-dimer testing are overused in patients suspected of having a pulmonary embolism, and may do more harm than ...

Age-adjusted D-dimer cutoffs can safely rule out deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in many suspected cases, according to the ADJUST-DVT trial. For patients ages 50 and older with a nonhigh or unlikely ...

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common disease that affects as many as 900,000 Americans yearly with an estimated 60,000 - 100,000 Americans dying each year as a result of VTE. D-Dimer levels ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. The plasma D-dimer assay has been used, along with clinical prediction scores, to rule out ...

Investigational tests and treatments performed in terminal-stage cancer patients in two weeks before death: Supportive care study group in Turkish Oncology Association. This is an ASCO Meeting ...

Feasibility of a prospective host cell reactivation assay (HCRA) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Background: Procoagulant changes in the haemostatic system and activation of ...

Although D-dimer results within a typical range can rule out pulmonary embolism, high results alone can’t diagnose this condition. Doctors usually need to run extra tests to make a diagnosis. A ...