Serial use of existing clinical decisions aids can reduce computed tomography pulmonary angiography for pulmonary embolism

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Russell Ehrman ◽  
Adrienne Nicole Malik ◽  
Reid Kenneth Smith ◽  
Zeid Kalarikkal ◽  
Andrew Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Pulmonary Angiography ◽  
Clinical Decisions ◽  
Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography

scholarly journals CORRELATION OF D-DIMER LEVEL WITH THE PRESENCE AND SEVERITY OF PULMONARY EMBOLISM ON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY PULMONARY ANGIOGRAPHY

2020 ◽  
pp. 33-34
Author(s):  
Mantavya Patel ◽  
Sanjay Paliwal ◽  
Rachit Saxena
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Pulmonary Angiography ◽  
Clinical Suspicion ◽  
Early Prediction ◽  
Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography ◽  
Negative Prediction ◽  
D Dimer

Introduction: Early diagnosis of pulmonary embolism can reduce morbidity and motility. D-dimer is well known parameter having high negative prediction value. This study focused on role of D-dimer in early prediction of presence and severity of pulmonary embolism. Material and Methods: Thirty patients with clinical suspicion of pulmonary embolism along with high D-dimer value were included in this study. All selected patients underwent computed tomography pulmonary angiography assessment. D-dimer value was correlated with presence and proximity of pulmonary embolism. Results: Out of thirty selected patients 50% had pulmonary embolism on computed tomography pulmonary angiography assessment. D-dimer value correlated well with presence and proximity of pulmonary embolism. Conclusion: D-dimer value more than 4000 ng/ml had high positive prediction value (79%) in suspected clinical cases. Value more than 8000 ng/ml further improve value to nearly 100% in suspected cases.

Long-term outcome of patients with persistent vascular obstruction on computed tomography pulmonary angiography 6 months after acute pulmonary embolism

2012 ◽  
Vol 53 (7) ◽  
pp. 728-731 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Golpe ◽  
Luis A Pérez de Llano ◽  
Olalla Castro-Añón ◽  
Manuel Vázquez-Caruncho ◽  
Carlos González-Juanatey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Pulmonary Angiography ◽  
Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Long Term Outcome ◽  
Vascular Obstruction
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