Background Several diagnostic strategies using ultrasound imaging, measurement of D-
dimer, and assessment of clinical probability of disease have proved safe in patients with …

Background—Serial ultrasonography is reliable for the diagnosis of deep venous
thrombosis in symptomatic patients, but the low prevalence of thrombosis in this group …

Background: Because clinical diagnosis is inaccurate, objective testing is usually
considered necessary when patients present with suspected deep venous thrombosis …

Chinese translation Background: d-Dimer testing is sensitive but not specific for diagnosing
deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Changing the use of testing and the threshold level for a …

Background: When deep venous thrombosis is suspected, objective testing is required to
confirm or refute the diagnosis. Objective: To determine whether the combination of a low …

Background: All of the available diagnostic tests for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) have
limitations for excluding acute recurrent DVT. Measurement of plasma d-dimer by using an …

Background: Although well-established for suspected lower limb deep venous thrombosis,
an algorithm combining a clinical decision score, d-dimer testing, and ultrasonography has …

Objective To investigate the efficacy of using a rapid plasma D-dimer test as an adjunct to
compression ultrasound for diagnosing clinically suspected deep vein thrombosis. Design D …

PURPOSE: To evaluate a new noninvasive diagnostic strategy for ruling out deep vein
thrombosis consisting of either a combination of low clinical probability and normal …

Background D-dimer role is well established in the diagnostic work-up for lower limb deep
vein thrombosis (DVT), however it has not been formally tested for clinically suspected upper …