Age-Adjusted D-Dimer in the Prediction of Pulmonary Embolism: Does a Normal Age-Adjusted D-Dimer Rule Out PE?

Ortiz, J; Saeed, R; Little, C; Schaefer, S

Schaefer, S (reprint author), Univ Calif Davis, Dept Internal Med, Div Cardiovasc Med, Davis, CA 95616 USA.; Schaefer, S (reprint author), US Dept Vet Affairs, Cardiol Sect, Northern Calif Hlth Care Syst, Mather, CA 95655 USA.

BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, 2017; ( ):

Abstract

Risk assessment for pulmonary embolism (PE) currently relies on physician judgment, clinical decision rules (CDR), and D-dimer testing. There is still......

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