The IMPROVEDD VTE Risk Score: Incorporation of D-Dimer into the IMPROVE Score to Improve Venous Thromboembolism Risk Stratification
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Stratification of risk factors in venous thromboembolism: use of the D-dimer test.
Thrombosis or thromboembolism (VTE) is a potentially fatal problem encountered in hospitalized patients. Manifesting as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), the condition often remains unrecognized due to its “silent” character and delayed emergence. The full extent of the problem is also not known because – even in developed countries – underreporting occurs, most often also...
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عنوان ژورنال: TH Open
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2512-9465
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1603929