Although D-dimer results within a typical range can rule out pulmonary embolism, high results alone can’t diagnose this condition. Doctors usually need to run extra tests to make a diagnosis.

A new study investigating D-dimer testing in patients who are at higher risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) has been published in the February issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM) , the ...

Conversely, 42% of patients with a high D-dimer level (>2.0 µg/ml) subsequently experienced a clinically relevant clotting event, in some cases in the absence of antiphospholipid antibodies or ...

The diagnosis of CVT associated with OCP use was confirmed on the basis of radiologic findings and elevated D-dimer levels. Immediate anticoagulation was initiated with low-molecular-weight ...

Patients that use noncigarette tobacco products may have elevated subclinical markers related to inflammation, thrombosis, and atherosclerosis.