Can plasma D-dimer predict the result of a ventilation-perfusion scan?
Clin Imaging
; 34(3): 179-84, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
The use of plasma D-dimer assay has been advocated for the exclusion of pulmonary embolism. We retrospectively looked at 840 patients in whom both ventilation-perfusion scan and D-dimer assay were performed within 48 h. The negative predictive value of a negative D-dimer assay was 96% for emergency admissions and 98% for inpatients. We present the cases of two patients with negative D-dimer assay results who had a high-probability lung scan, and we have found a further three patients with negative D-dimer assay results who had an intermediate-probability lung scan.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Embolia Pulmonar
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Productos de Degradación de Fibrina-Fibrinógeno
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Agregado de Albúmina Marcado con Tecnecio Tc 99m
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Relación Ventilacion-Perfusión
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Imagen de Perfusión
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Imaging
Asunto de la revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article