Should the cut-off value of D-dimer be elevated to exclude pulmonary embolism in acute exacerbation of COPD?

Akpinar, Evrim; Hosgun, Derya; DOĞANAY ERDOĞAN, BEYZA; Atac, Gokce; Gulhan, Meral

doi:10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2013.07.34

Should the cut-off value of D-dimer be elevated to exclude pulmonary embolism in acute exacerbation of COPD?

Akpinar E. E., Hosgun D., DOĞANAY ERDOĞAN B., Atac G. K., Gulhan M.

JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE, cilt.5, sa.4, ss.430-434, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2013.07.34
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.430-434
Anahtar Kelimeler: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), D-dimer, pulmonary embolism (PE), VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM, OLDER PATIENTS, PREVALENCE, DIAGNOSIS, DISEASE
Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the D-dimer levels in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation with and without pulmonary embolism (PE) and to attempt to define a new cut-off value for D-dimer to exclude the diagnosis of PE in patients with COPD exacerbation.