<scp>d</scp> ‐Dimer With the Aortic Dissection Detection Risk Score May Improve Patient Selection for Acute Aortic Syndrome Diagnostic Imaging
Our findings suggest that d-dimer < 500 ng/mL may be used to forgo unfavourable CTA scans in low or intermediate risk patients within our small AoNZ cohort in whom AAS is suspected.
Authors
- Steve Waqanivavalagi
- Franco Schreve
- Jones Pg
- Colleen J. Bergin
- Shreya Bhat
- Sameer Bhat
Institutions
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- Wellington Hospital (NZ)
- Auckland City Hospital (NZ)
- Palmerston North Hospital (NZ)
- Hutt Hospital (NZ)
- Capital and Coast District Health Board (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emergency Medicine Australasia
- Published
- 2026-01-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.70217
- Primary Topic
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Auckland District Health Board
- National Heart Foundation of New Zealand
- University of Auckland