Pulmonary Embolism: Incidence, spectrum of CTPA findings, and correlation of D-dimers with embolus location. Is age-adjusted D-dimers cutoff a better screening method?

S. Chrysikos (Athens, Greece), O. Papaioannou (Patra, Greece), T. Karampitsakos (Patra, Greece), M. Anyfanti (Athens, Greece), G. Hillas (Athens, Greece), K. Tavernaraki (Athens, Greece), A. Tzouvelekis (Patra, Greece), K. Dimakou (Athens, Greece), L. Thanos (Athens, Greece)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Insights into pulmonary embolism
Session: Insights into pulmonary embolism
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 2595

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