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.

The findings indicated that ruling out PE based on a D-dimer level below the age-adjusted threshold was safe, with no missed cases of pulmonary embolism. However, the study's sample size was not ...

of the legs in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) is not clear with the advent of D-dimer testing and computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiography. European researchers ...

Diagnoses of contralateral DVT or pulmonary embolism during admission were recorded. Results 200 patients assessed for DVT. 20% of subjects were high risk by Wells criteria. D-dimer was elevated ...

A new study investigating D-dimer testing in patients who are at higher risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) has been published in the February issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM), the peer ...