Shifting Up Cutoff Value of D-Dimer in the Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism : A Viable Option? Possible Risks and Benefits
Joint Authors
Raviv, Bennidor
Israelit, Shlomo H.
Source
Emergency Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
To evaluate the viability of the possibility to use a higher D-dimer value than the one used today in the clinical algorithms evaluating patients suspected to have pulmonary embolism.
Methods.
A retrospective analysis of 300 serial patients for whom D-dimer values were taken during a 10 month period in the emergency room of a tertiary medical center.
Results.
Our analysis showed that it may be safe and cost effective to use a D-dimer value of 900 ng/ml rather than the value of 500 ng/ml accepted today, with sensitivity of 94.4%.
In younger patients [under 40 years] the sensitivity reached was even higher—100%.
Conclusions.
Raising cutoff values of D-dimer in screening for pulmonary embolism seems a viable option.
There may be a place for “tailoring” cutoff values according individual patient characteristics, such as according age groups.
More studies of the subject are warranted.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Raviv, Bennidor& Israelit, Shlomo H.. 2012. Shifting Up Cutoff Value of D-Dimer in the Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism : A Viable Option? Possible Risks and Benefits. Emergency Medicine International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477971
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Raviv, Bennidor& Israelit, Shlomo H.. Shifting Up Cutoff Value of D-Dimer in the Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism : A Viable Option? Possible Risks and Benefits. Emergency Medicine International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477971
American Medical Association (AMA)
Raviv, Bennidor& Israelit, Shlomo H.. Shifting Up Cutoff Value of D-Dimer in the Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism : A Viable Option? Possible Risks and Benefits. Emergency Medicine International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477971
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-477971