D-dimer measurements in acute aortic dissection

D-dimer measurements in acute aortic dissection

Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a medical emergency with significant morbidity and mortality. The diagnosis can be challenging due to the wide array of presenting symptoms and a broad differential diagnosis. Computed tomographic angiography is currently the gold standard for diagnosis of AAD. Howev...

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Main Authors: Vladyslava Bazylevska, Alvaro Rosales, Scott Shurmur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles 2016-07-01
Series:Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles
Subjects:
aortic dissection
D-dimer
diagnosis
Online Access:http://pulmonarychronicles.com/index.php/pulmonarychronicles/article/view/282

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