Performance of a diagnostic algorithm based on a prediction rule, D-dimer and CT-scan for pulmonary embolism in patients with previous venous thromboembolism: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 406-413

  Valls, Maria José Fabiá ^a,b   van der Hulle, Tom ^a   den Exter, Paul L ^a   Mos, Inge C M ^a   Huisman, Menno V ^a   Klok, Frederikus A ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

Author keywords

D dimer; Diagnosis; Meta analysis; Multidetector computed tomography; Pulmonary embolism; Safety

Indexed keywords

D DIMER; FIBRIN DEGRADATION PRODUCT; FIBRIN FRAGMENT D;

AGE; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PREDICTION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; ANGIOGRAPHY; BLOOD; CARDIOLOGY; CHEMISTRY; COMPLICATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RADIOGRAPHY; STANDARDS;

ALGORITHMS; ANGIOGRAPHY; CARDIOLOGY; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; FIBRIN FIBRINOGEN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 84922423390     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1160/TH14-06-0488     Document Type: Article

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