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 ...
Clinicians are reminded to include non-prescription supplement history when evaluating thrombotic events in younger adults ...
Tampa, FL (Oct. 26, 2021) --A screening blood test originally validated in seriously ill patients without COVID-19 is still clinically useful for ruling out pulmonary embolism in patients hospitalized ...
Does an elevated ultrasensitive D-dimer level in a patient whose pre-test probability puts him at low risk for pulmonary embolus (PE) indicate an increased risk for PE or deep venous thrombosis (DVT)?
The investigation included 2993 CTPAs in 2655 patients over an approximately 2.5-year period. The authors compared the diagnostic yield of the override group (563 CTPAs in patients with a Wells score ...
Combination of bevacizumab (B) plus immunotherapy, with interleukin-2 (IL-2) and interferon-α (IFN-α) plus chemotherapy (BIC) in patients with metastatic renal cell cancer (mRCC): Dose-finding phase ...
The increased availability of D-Dimer testing—a blood test that checks for, or monitors, blood-clotting problems—may be a vital aid to the early diagnosis of venom-induced consumption coagulopathy ...