Improving the pulmonary embolism pathway: Can an increased D-Dimer threshold safely reduce the requirement for CT Pulmonary Angiography in low-risk patients?

Autor:	Morgan, Leo
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Cardiovascular system Blood Retrospective Chest Pulmonary vessels Audit and standards Performed at one institution Lung CT-Angiography Embolism / Thrombosis Observational CT
DOI:	10.26044/ecr2020/c-03360
Popis:	Purpose Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information and conflict of interest References Purpose: Fast and accurate diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) is crucial to patient care. Many centres rely upon established pathways to achieve this goal, using validated risk stratification, D-Dimer blood tests and CT Pulmonary Angiography (CTPA). In our...
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