Twenty years after its first use in the diagnostic workup of suspected venous
thromboembolism (VTE), fibrin D‐dimer (DD) testing has gained wide acceptance for ruling …

Background The revised Geneva score is a fully standardized clinical decision rule (CDR) in
the diagnostic workup of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE). The variables of …

BACKGROUND d-dimer is a reliable and sensitive index of fibrin deposition and
stabilization. As such, its presence in plasma should be indicative of thrombus formation …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among
hospitalized patients. We searched the PubMed database and reviewed the articles …

Background: The performance of different diagnostic strategies for pulmonary embolism
(PE) in patient subgroups is unclear. Purpose: To evaluate and compare the efficiency and …

Acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) represent two expressions
of a similar clinical pathological process, often referred to as venous throm-boembolism …

Background Pulmonary embolism (PE) can occur when a thrombus (blood clot) travels
through the veins and lodges in the arteries of the lungs, producing an obstruction. People …

D-dimer is a useful diagnostic biomarker for deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism,
collectively referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE). The ability to detect in real-time …

Clinical outcome studies have shown that it is safe to withhold anticoagulant therapy in
patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) who have a negative D-dimer result and …

Study objective The assessment of clinical probability (as low, moderate, or high) with
clinical decision rules has become a cornerstone of diagnostic strategy for patients with …