[HTML][HTML] D‐dimer testing in the diagnosis of cerebral vein thrombosis: a systematic review and a meta‐analysis of the literature
Background: Quantitative measurement of circulating D‐dimer, a product of fibrin
degradation, has been shown to be a very useful diagnostic tool in the management of
patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism. Whether D‐
dimer can play a similar role in the diagnostic approach to patients with suspected cerebral
vein thrombosis (CVT) remains controversial. Methods: Studies evaluating the diagnostic
accuracy of the D‐dimer test in the diagnosis of CVT were systematically searched for in the …
degradation, has been shown to be a very useful diagnostic tool in the management of
patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism. Whether D‐
dimer can play a similar role in the diagnostic approach to patients with suspected cerebral
vein thrombosis (CVT) remains controversial. Methods: Studies evaluating the diagnostic
accuracy of the D‐dimer test in the diagnosis of CVT were systematically searched for in the …