Integration of the level of D-dimer (D-d) with Wells criteria to improve the prediction of pulmonary embolism (PE) before CT angiography of the lung (CTAL)

O. Derzac, S. Croiteru, Y. Dotan, E. Schiff, A. Oliven (Haifa, Israel)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Acute pulmonary embolism
Session: Acute pulmonary embolism
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2400
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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O. Derzac, S. Croiteru, Y. Dotan, E. Schiff, A. Oliven (Haifa, Israel). Integration of the level of D-dimer (D-d) with Wells criteria to improve the prediction of pulmonary embolism (PE) before CT angiography of the lung (CTAL). Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 2400

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