Support for Adapted D-Dimer Thresholds for Ruling Out Pulmonary Embolism
“Not only are patients with these conditions at high risk for VTE, they are also unlikely to have normal D-dimer levels regardless of the cutoff used. Furthermore, even if they do not have VTE at the time of the initial diagnostic evaluation, they may subsequently develop it during follow-up, particularly if their thrombotic risk factors persist,” Dr. Brotman notes.
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ACEP Now: Vol 41 – No 01 – January 2022
“Therefore, high-risk patients should be made aware of the signs and symptoms of potential VTE so that they can seek medical attention promptly in the event of new symptoms, regardless of whether they have VTE at baseline,” he cautions.
Funding for the study was provided by the Dutch Research Council.
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