D-dimer before chemotherapy might predict venous thromboembolism
D-dimer before chemotherapy might predict venous thromboembolism
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DOI:
10.1097/mbc.0b013e32831bc2de
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发表时间:
2009-04-01
影响因子:
1.1
通讯作者:
Cimminiello, Claudio
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作者:
Arpaia, Guido;Carpenedo, Monica;Cimminiello, Claudio
To see whether D-Dimer levels can identifying patients at high risk of venous thrombotic events and establish the best benefit/risk-of-bleeding ratio. Current guidelines do not recommend routine prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism (VTE) in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, but the risk increases about 6.5-fold because of this treatment D-dimer was measured at baseline in 124 cancer patients scheduled for their first chemotherapy. VTE events, including symptomatic episodes of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism or both, were recorded during the first 6 months of therapy, and asymptomatic deep vein thrombosis was revealed by compression ultrasonography at baseline and after 90 and 180 days. During follow-up, there were 11 episodes of VTE (8.9%). Mean D-dimer values were higher in patients with VTE (2195 +/- 1382 vs. 695 +/- 1039 ng/ml, (P