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Data from a large review support use of D-dimer levels to diagnose PE without imaging.
These real-world findings may guide selection of initial anticoagulant therapy, according to authors of the paper.
In an observational registry-based study, dropping the 110-bpm heart rate threshold improved sensitivity for low-risk PE, while increasing it improved specificity for intermediate-high–risk PE.
Prophylactic use of low-dose anticoagulation to prevent venous thromboembolism was associated with reduced 60-day mortality in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Michigan.