Adjusting D-dimer cutoffs could safely eliminate many CT angiograms to rule out PE
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By Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Tweaking a widely accepted strategy for assessing pulmonary embolism risk ruled out thrombosis and reduced chest imaging by a third among low-risk patients enrolled in a prospective study. Assessment of clinical pretest probability (C-PTP, calculated by the
Adjusting D-dimer cutoffs could safely eliminate many CT angiograms to rule out PE
Adjusting D-dimer cutoffs could safely…
Adjusting D-dimer cutoffs could safely eliminate many CT angiograms to rule out PE
By Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Tweaking a widely accepted strategy for assessing pulmonary embolism risk ruled out thrombosis and reduced chest imaging by a third among low-risk patients enrolled in a prospective study. Assessment of clinical pretest probability (C-PTP, calculated by the