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Acute Aortic Dissection
Clinical question and PICO

To determine the utility and the sensitivity of the serum D-dimer as a laboratory test for acute aortic dissection a lot of studies have been done. The main question is: is a serum D-dimer a sensitive and useful test for patients who present with symptoms of acute aortic dissection?

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P Patients with acute aortic dissection
I Determine serum D-dimer
C Radiological tests
O The serum D-dimer cut off level to prove aortic dissection
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