Excluding pulmonary embolism without imaging tests--can our diagnostic algorithm be optimized?

Thromb Haemost. 2008 Dec;100(6):1203-6. doi: 10.1160/th08-06-0350.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / analysis*
  • Humans
  • Netherlands
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Pulmonary Embolism / blood
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnostic imaging
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, Spiral Computed*

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products
  • fibrin fragment D