Background Objective testing for DVT is crucial because clinical assessment alone is
unreliable and the consequences of misdiagnosis are serious. This guideline focuses on the …

Background: Up to 90% of patients referred for ultrasonography with suspected deep
venous thrombosis (DVT) of the leg do not have the disease. Objective: To evaluate the …

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

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower extremities can be associated with significant
morbidity and may progress to pulmonary embolism and postthrombotic syndrome. Early …

Background: Using data from secondary care outpatients, Wells and colleagues developed
a diagnostic rule to estimate the probability of the presence of deep venous thrombosis …

Many guidelines suggest incorporating clinical assessment, imaging, and D-dimer testing
into diagnostic algorithms in patients with suspected deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and …

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 …

ContextOutpatients with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT) have nonspecific signs and
symptoms. Missed DVT diagnosis may result in fatal pulmonary embolism. Since many …

Purpose: Four strategies for the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis have been validated
recently. The strategies use various combinations of assessment of a patient's clinical …

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