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 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-reviewed ...

The study aims to address the uncertainty surrounding the safety of excluding PE based on D-dimer levels in high-risk patients. Lead author Héloïse Bannelier, MD, and colleagues conducted a post ...