Can D-dimer Still Rule Out PE in COVID-19 Patients?
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A negative D-dimer performed similarly in predicting a 30-day risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) regardless of a patient’s COVID-19 status.
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Prognostic association between d-dimer thresholds and 30-day pulmonary embolism diagnosis among emergency department patients with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection: a Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network study. CJEM. 2023 Feb;25(2):134-142. doi: 10.1007/s43678-022-00440-8. Epub 2023 Jan 10.