Age-adjusted D-dimer cutoffs can safely rule out deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in many suspected cases, according to the ...

Ottawa, ON - Performing a D-dimer test in addition to clinical assessment of patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT) simplifies diagnosis of the disorder, a new randomized study has shown.

New research suggests that it may be possible to simplify the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) without compromising accuracy. Contrary to the standard practice of administering several tests to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Referring only patients with a positive D-dimer test to undergo compression ultrasonography, regardless of ...

A prospective validation study found that age-adjusted D-dimer thresholds can safely rule out lower extremity DVT for more ...

Selecting certain patients for D-dimer testing appears to be a safe and more efficient way of diagnosing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) than uniformly testing all patients suspected of having the ...

Although several diagnostic strategies have been proposed for deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), they have not been compared in randomized trials. Now, Canadian investigators report results of a multicenter ...

Several diagnostic strategies using ultrasound imaging, measurement of D-dimer, and assessment of clinical probability of disease have proved safe in patients with suspected deep-vein thrombosis, but ...