Role of D-dimer Assays in the Diagnostic Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism
Jain S, Khera R, Suneja M, Gehlbach B, Kuperman E, Lopez F. Role of D-dimer Assays in the Diagnostic Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism. The American Journal Of The Medical Sciences 2015, 350: 501-507. PMID: 25719981, DOI: 10.1097/maj.0000000000000405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnosis of PEPulmonary embolismClinical featuresD-dimerDiagnostic algorithmPositive D-dimer testNonspecific clinical featuresSimple noninvasive testD-dimer testD-dimer assayClinician suspicionInitial imagingAlternative diagnosesElderly menNoninvasive testsClinical algorithmDiagnostic evaluationChest imagingDiagnosisEmbolismLittle valueImagingComorbiditiesPneumoniaPatients