Improvements in the diagnostic approach for patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism

Recent advances in the management of patients with suspected VTE have resulted in improvements in the diagnostic testing accuracy and the development of management algorithms that are safer and more accessible. Ongoing clinical trials are evaluating whether these diagnostic management strategies can...

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Published in:Thrombosis and haemostasis Vol. 82; no. 2; p. 878
Main Authors: Anderson, D R, Wells, P S
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Germany 01.08.1999
Subjects:
Algorithms
Angiography
Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products - analysis
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Phlebography
Pulmonary Embolism - blood
Pulmonary Embolism - diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism - diagnostic imaging
Radionuclide Imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
Venous Thrombosis - blood
Venous Thrombosis - diagnosis
Venous Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging
ISSN:0340-6245
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Summary:Recent advances in the management of patients with suspected VTE have resulted in improvements in the diagnostic testing accuracy and the development of management algorithms that are safer and more accessible. Ongoing clinical trials are evaluating whether these diagnostic management strategies can be made even simpler and less expensive. Diagnostic procedures for VTE continue to be refined, and modalities, such as magnetic resonance imaging and spiral CT, have the potential to further increase the accuracy of the investigation approach. There is still need to improve management strategies for the diagnosis of recurrent venous thrombosis and to determine whether diagnostic testing results may be correlated with long-term patient treatment needs.
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ISSN:0340-6245
DOI:10.1055/s-0037-1615926