JAMA· 2014Q1
Age-Adjusted D-Dimer Cutoff Levels to Rule Out Pulmonary Embolism
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An age-adjusted D-dimer cutoff (age x 10 for patients >= 50 years) increased the number of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) who could be ruled out by D-dimer alone from 6.4% to 29.7% in those aged 75+, without increasing false negatives.
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