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Article: New pulmonary embolism study findings have been reported from Leiden University.
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- Blood Weekly
- Article date:
- August 28, 2008
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In this recently published article, scientists in Netherlands conducted a study "To determine the utility of high quantitative D-dimer levels in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. D-dimer testing was performed in consecutive patients with suspected pulmonary embolism."
"We included patients with suspected pulmonary embolism with a high risk for venous thromboembolism, i.e. hospitalized patients, patients older than 80 years, with malignancy or previous surgery. Presence of pulmonary embolism was based on a diagnostic management strategy using a clinical decision rule (CDR), D-dimer testing and computed tomography. A total of 1515 patients were included with an ...
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