Correlation between the MSCTPA and the D-dimer level in pulmonary embolism

Objective To discuss the value of MSCTPA and D-dimer level in pulmonary embolism.Methods Using the MSCTPA to display 34 patients of pulmonary embolism,and analysis their D-dimer level in plasma.Results There were 30 patients with D-dimer significantly higher than normal in 34 patients were diagnosed as pulmonary embolism by MSCTPA,but 4 patients were negative.Conclusion D-dimer testing was only a preliminary selection to diagnose pulmonary embolism,but MSCTPA is the most reliable and direct method to D-dimer the pulmonary embolism.