D-dimer ved akut aortadissektion

Jinan S Hassan Alshakarchi, Nis Baun Høst

Abstract

D-dimer measurement is widely accepted as a diagnostic test for pulmonary embolism in cases in which a negative value has a high predictive power. We present two cases of acute thoracic aortic dissection with particularly high D-dimer values and discuss the diagnostic value of D-dimer as an initial test with suspected aortic dissection.

Bidragets oversatte titelD-dimer in acute aortic dissection
OriginalsprogDansk
TidsskriftUgeskrift for Laeger
Vol/bind167
Udgave nummer34
Sider (fra-til)3194-5
Antal sider2
ISSN0041-5782
StatusUdgivet - 22 aug. 2005

Emneord

  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, Dissecting/blood
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/blood
  • Biomarkers/blood
  • Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products/analysis
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged

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