Clinical significance of elevated D-dimer in emergency department patients: a retrospective single-center analysis

Abstract Introduction D-dimer is a marker of coagulation and fibrinolysis widely used in clinical practice for assessing thrombotic activity. While it is commonly ordered in the Emergency Department (ED) for suspected venous thromboembolism (VTE), elevated D-dimer levels can occur due to various oth...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Alshalhoub, Faisal Alhusain, Feras Alsulaiman, Abdulaziz Alturki, Saud Aldayel, Majid Alsalamah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-024-00620-6