D-Dimer Testing for the Exclusion of Pulmonary Embolism Among Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
Constantine Logothetis, Thomas A. Weppelmann, Aryanna Jordan, Catherine Hanna, Sherry Zhang, Shaun Charkowick, Asa Oxner
Abstract
This prognostic study evaluates the use of plasma D-dimer concentrations to rule out pulmonary embolism among patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Pulmonary embolismD-dimerMedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakIntensive care medicineInternal medicineVirologyCardiologyDiseaseOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesThermal Regulation in Medicine