Hemostat D-Dimer

Exclusion of venous thromboembolism with a fast and simple test

 

Venous thromboembolism – yes or no?

Physicians are often challenged with the question:

Have I thought of everything to exclude a venous thromboembolic event (VTE)? Is there still a remaining risk for the patient?

VTE is a globally wide-spread disease and the third leading vascular disease after heart attack and stroke.1 The main types of

VTE are deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). DVT is usually caused by movement restrictions such as bed rest or surgery. Pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs when a DVT clot detaches from a vein wall, travels to the lungs and and blocks some or all of the blood supply.

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