Wikan, Vårin Eiriksdatter; Tøndel, Birgitte Gladsø; Morelli, Vania Maris; Brodin, Ellen Elisabeth; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John Bjarne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-07-06)
(1) Background: The current diagnostic algorithm for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is
associated with the overuse of CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA). An additional highly specific
blood test could potentially lower the proportion of patients with suspected PE that require CTPA. The
aim was to summarize the literature on the diagnostic performance of biomarkers of patients admitted
to an emergency ...