Diagnosing pulmonary embolism in pregnancy: Is there a role for D-dimer as a stand-alone test?

Crit Care Med. 2006 Oct;34(10):2701; author reply 2701-2. doi: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000240786.73945.9F.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / metabolism
  • Diagnostic Errors / prevention & control
  • Female
  • Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / diagnosis*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis*
  • Venous Thrombosis / diagnosis*

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products
  • fibrin fragment D