clinicians determined whether each patient's pretest probability of DVT was high or low, according to a previously validated prediction model. Then, patients were randomized to either D-dimer ...

Background: High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) are useful biomarkers for cardiovascular risk stratification. Little data are available regarding the ...

The 8 subclinical markers (in 3 domains) assessed were: inflammation (blood levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein [hs-CRP] and interleukin-6 [IL-6]); thrombosis (blood levels of fibrinogen and ...