Ultrasonography of deep vein thrombosis

Standalone D-dimer Test Strategy May Simplify Diagnosis of Deep Vein Thrombosis

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Thursday, October 15, 2020

Blood, Medical specialties, Hematology, Clinical medicine, RTT, Deep vein thrombosis, D-dimer, Thrombosis, Medical ultrasound, Venous thrombosis, Ultrasonography of deep vein thrombosis, Post-thrombotic syndrome

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --New research suggests that it may be possible to simplify the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) without compromising accuracy.

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --New research suggests that it may be possible to simplify the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) without compromising accuracy.
DVT occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein, typically in the leg or arm.
"We examined the strategy of only using the blood sample D-dimer as the first test to decide which patients need ultrasonography to confirm or rule out DVT."
"To our knowledge, this is the first large prospective study to assess the clinical outcomes of a diagnostic strategy using standalone D-dimer," said Dr. Fronas.