Editorial: Using the D-dimer test in infective endocarditis
D-dimer is a global indicator of coagulation activation. Levels of D-dimer are elevated in a wide variety of inflammatory and prothrombotic conditions. Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of systemic embolism in infective endocarditis patients with elevated D-dimer levels. Comprehensive ev...
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KARE Publishing,
2013-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: | D-dimer is a global indicator of coagulation activation. Levels of D-dimer are elevated in a wide variety of inflammatory and prothrombotic conditions. Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of systemic embolism in infective endocarditis patients with elevated D-dimer levels. Comprehensive evaluation of the patients, consisting of clinical risk assessment in combination with measurement of D-dimer level besides other suggested risk parameters for embolism in infective endocarditis. |
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Item Description: | 1016-5169 10.5543/tkda.2013.09483 |