Obesity as a Predictor for Pulmonary Embolism and Performance of the Age-Adjusted D-Dimer Strategy in Obese Patients with Suspected Pulmonary Embolism.
Jan O GauglerMarc RighiniHelia Robert-EbadiOlivier SanchezPierre-Marie RoyFranck VerschurenSebastien MirandaAurélien DellucGrégoire Le GalTobias TritschlerPublished in: Thrombosis and haemostasis (2023)
BMI on a continuous linear scale and obesity were not predictors of confirmed PE among patients presenting with a clinical suspicion of PE. The age-adjusted D-dimer strategy appeared safe in ruling out PE in obese patients with suspected PE.