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What level of D-dimers can safely exclude pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 patients presenting to the emergency department?

Marie-Pierre RevelNathanael BeekerRaphael PorcherLéa JiletLaure FournierBastien RanceGuillaume ChassagnonMichaela FontenayOlivier Sancheznull null
Published in: European radiology (2022)
, or an age-adjusted D-dimer cut-off to exclude pulmonary embolism, the sensitivity and negative predictive value were above 90%. • Higher cut-offs would lead to a reduction in the sensitivity below 85% and an increase in the failure rate, especially for patients under 50 years.
Keyphrases
  • pulmonary embolism
  • emergency department
  • inferior vena cava
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • prognostic factors
  • patient reported