pulmonary embolism venous thrombosis
Conditions
Interventions
There is a minimal burden and risk for patients participating in the study, as
the only intervention is to take an additional blood sample of 11 mL from the
same venipuncture as a regular D-dimer te
Sponsors
Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Patients with suspected Venous ThromboEmbolism, in whom the GP orders a D-dimer test -Life expectancy more than 3 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are age below 18; anticoagulant treatment (vitamin K, NOAC, low molecular-weight heparin) for other causes than VTE; pregnancy or a life expectancy less than three months. Unwilling to participate in this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| D-dimer result | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical outcom of VTE diagnosis | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed