Can D-dimer testing help emergency department physicians to detect acute aortic dissections?

ERSEL M., Aksay E., Kiyan S., BAYRAKTAROĞLU S., Yuruktumen A., Ozsarac M., ...More

ANADOLU KARDIYOLOJI DERGISI-THE ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.10, no.5, pp.434-439, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/akd.2010.142
  • Journal Name: ANADOLU KARDIYOLOJI DERGISI-THE ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.434-439
  • Keywords: Acute aortic dissection, D-dimer, fibrin degradation products, emergency department, diagnostic value of tests
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of D-dimer testing for detection of acute aortic dissection.