D-dimer level is associated with the extent of pulmonary embolism
D-dimer level is associated with the extent of pulmonary embolism
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DOI:
10.1016/j.thromres.2006.08.006
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发表时间:
2007-01-01
影响因子:
7.5
通讯作者:
Sandset, P. M.
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作者:
Ghanima, W.;Abdelnoor, M.;Sandset, P. M.
Objectives: Our aim was to study the association between the level of D-dimer and the severity of pulmonary embolism (PE) as determined by various biochemical and radiological prognostic markers in order to investigate the potential value of D-dimer as a prognostic marker for the severity of PE.Patients and methods: PE was diagnosed in 100 consecutive out-patients by multi-detector computerized tomography. One patient was excluded and the final cohort consisted of 99 patients. Pulmonary Artery Obstruction Index (PAOI) and Right Ventricular/Left Ventricular (RV/LV) ratio were assessed. Results: The median value for D-dimer was 5.0 mg/L (inter-quartile range: 1.8, 12.2). There was a significant association between log D-dimer, and between log RV/ 12V (r=0.45), tog PAOI (r=0.5), and PaO2 (r=0.40). The multivariate analysis showed an increased association between tog D-dimer and between tog RV/LV ratio (r=0.54) and tog PAOI (r=0.52) after adjusting for age, gender and for the duration of symptoms. Significant association was found between the level of D-dimer and the most proximal level of PE (p