Does simplified Well’s score combined with age-adjusted d-dimer reduce inappropriate CT pulmonary angiogram and incidence of contrast induced nephropathy?

A. Ahmed (Stoke On trent, United Kingdom), Z. Mustafa (Stoke On trent, United Kingdom), Q. Khan (Stoke On trent, United Kingdom), S. Piracha (Stoke On trent, United Kingdom), A. Saied (Stoke On trent, United Kingdom), M. Haris (Stoke On trent, United Kingdom), M. Iqbal (Stoke On trent, United Kingdom), B. Ganaie (Stoke On trent, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Acute pulmonary embolism: from diagnosis to treatment
Session: Acute pulmonary embolism: from diagnosis to treatment
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3594
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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