The correlation of D-dimer to stroke diagnosis within 24 hours: A meta-analysis.

Adeel AhmadZara IslamSaad Manzoor AhmadZouina Sarfraz Piero Schirò Miguel Félix Iván Cherrez-Ojeda

Published in: Journal of clinical laboratory analysis (2022)

Our findings must be used in caution as the most reliable diagnostic tests for stroke are CT and MRI. Laboratory testing such as D-Dimer values is a valuable clinical adjuvant in diagnosing total stroke.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
contrast enhanced
early stage
computed tomography
cerebral ischemia
positron emission tomography