A Randomized Trial of Diagnostic Strategies after Normal Proximal Vein Ultrasonography for Suspected Deep Venous Thrombosis: <scp>d</scp>-Dimer Testing...

Abstract

In outpatients with suspected deep venous thrombosis who initially had normal results on ultrasonography of the proximal veins, a strategy based on D-dimer testing followed by no further testing if the result was negative and venography if the result was positive had acceptable safety and did not differ from the safety of a strategy based on withholding anticoagulant therapy and routinely repeating ultrasonography after 1 week.

Keywords

MedicineVenographyVenous thrombosisThrombosisDeep veinD-dimerRadiologyVeinRandomized controlled trialSurgeryLower limbs venous ultrasonography

MeSH Terms

FemaleFibrin Fibrinogen Degradation ProductsFollow-Up StudiesHumansLegMaleMiddle AgedUltrasonographyDopplerVeinsVenous Thrombosis

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McMaster University Medical Centre CA

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Year: 2005
Type: article
Volume: 142
Issue: 7
Pages: 490-496
Citations: 59
Access: Closed

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                                    Clive Kearon, 
                                
                                    Jeffrey S. Ginsberg, 
                                
                                    James D. Douketis
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2005). 
                            A Randomized Trial of Diagnostic Strategies after Normal Proximal Vein Ultrasonography for Suspected Deep Venous Thrombosis: <scp>d</scp>-Dimer Testing Compared with Repeated Ultrasonography. 
                            Annals of Internal Medicine
                            , 142
                            (7)
                            , 490-496.
                            https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-142-7-200504050-00007
                        

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DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-142-7-200504050-00007
PMID: 15809460

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