Factors Associated With Positive D‐dimer Results in Patients Evaluated for Pulmonary Embolism

Kabrhel, Christopher; Mark Courtney, D.; A. Camargo, Carlos; C. Plewa, Michael; E. Nordenholz, Kristen; Moore, Christopher; B. Richman, Peter; Smithline, Howard; M. Beam, Daren; A. Kline, Jeffrey

doi:10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00765.x

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Factors Associated With Positive D‐dimer Results in Patients Evaluated for Pulmonary Embolism

Published in Academic Emergency Medicine • Jun 1, 2010

Authors:

Christopher Kabrhel

D. Mark Courtney

Carlos A. Camargo

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Available D-dimer assays have low specificity and may increase radiographic testing for pulmonary embolism (PE). To help clinicians better target testing, this study sought to quantify the effect of risk factors for a positive quantitative D-dimer in patients evaluated for PE. METHODS: T...

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Medicine

Pulmonary embolism

Hazard ratio

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