Background: D-dimer is one of the most commonly used tests because of its high sensitivity, but a high false positive rate prevents healthcare providers from efficiently diagnosing pulmonary embolism (PE). This leads to many patients unnecessarily undergoing CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) scans in the emergency department (ED). This study sought to determine if there is [...]

Background: The first reports of COVID-19 came from Wuhan, China, associated with high rates of mortality and end organ damage1. As the virus rapidly spread across the globe, many large tertiary centers found a strong association between COVID-19 and venous thrombus events. One of the first studies in Italy analyzed blood samples from COVID-19 patients [...]