D-dimer and D-dimer/fibrinogen ratio in predicting pulmonary embolism in patients evaluated in a hospital emergency department

Kara, H.; Bayir, A.; Degirmenci, S.; Kayis, S.; Akinci, M.; Ak, A.; Celik, BÜLENT; Dogru, A.; Ozturk, B.

doi:10.1179/2295333714y.0000000029

D-dimer and D-dimer/fibrinogen ratio in predicting pulmonary embolism in patients evaluated in a hospital emergency department

Kara H., Bayir A., Degirmenci S., Kayis S. A., Akinci M., Ak A., ...Daha Fazla

ACTA CLINICA BELGICA, cilt.69, sa.4, ss.240-245, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 69 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2014
Doi Numarası: 10.1179/2295333714y.0000000029
Dergi Adı: ACTA CLINICA BELGICA
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.240-245
Anahtar Kelimeler: Thromboembolic disease, Diagnosis, Urgent care, Fibrin degradation products, DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS, VEIN THROMBOSIS, DIAGNOSIS, THROMBOEMBOLISM, MANAGEMENT, EXCLUSION, ACCURACY, FIBRIN, TESTS
Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: The D-dimer level, fibrinogen level, and D-dimer/fibrinogen ratio are used in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, but results vary. We evaluated these parameters in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in emergency clinic patients.