New research suggests that it may be possible to simplify the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) without compromising accuracy. Contrary to the standard practice of administering several tests to ...

Although D-dimer results within a typical range can rule out pulmonary embolism, high results alone can’t diagnose this condition. Doctors usually need to run extra tests to make a diagnosis. A ...

Leiden, the Netherlands - A simpler way of diagnosing pulmonary embolism than currently used has been proposed by a group of Dutch researchers [1]. In a paper in the January 11, 2006 issue of the ...

1. Diagnostic strategies with adapted D-dimer thresholds safe and efficient for ruling out acute pulmonary embolism, even in high-risk patients Abstract: https://www ...

The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which has been caused by the rapid spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has significantly affected the ...

A pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot that has developed elsewhere in your body (often in your arm or leg) travels through your bloodstream to your lungs and becomes stuck in a blood vessel.

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. The plasma D-dimer assay has been used, along with clinical prediction scores, to rule out ...

Does an elevated ultrasensitive D-dimer level in a patient whose pre-test probability puts him at low risk for pulmonary embolus (PE) indicate an increased risk for PE or deep venous thrombosis (DVT)?

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is still spreading across many parts of the world, and clinicians are working on recognizing biomarkers ...