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Validation of a diagnostic approach to exclude recurrent venous thromboembolism
Author(s) -
LE GAL G.,
KOVACS M. J.,
CARRIER M.,
DO K.,
KAHN S. R.,
WELLS P. S.,
ANDERSON D. A.,
CHAG I.,
SOLYMOSS S.,
CROWTHER M.,
RIGHINI M.,
PERRIER A.,
WHITE R. H.,
VICKARS L.,
RODGER M.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of thrombosis and haemostasis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.947
H-Index - 178
eISSN - 1538-7836
pISSN - 1538-7933
DOI - 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2009.03324.x
Subject(s) - medicine , venous thromboembolism , anticoagulant therapy , confidence interval , prospective cohort study , cohort , diagnostic test , thrombosis , surgery , pediatrics
The diagnosis of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a challenge in clinical practice. Our objective was to evaluate the safety of a diagnostic strategy utilizing comparison of diagnostic test results with baseline imaging results to rule out suspected recurrent VTE.