European Heart Journal Advance Access published online on February 7, 2008
European Heart Journal, doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehn015
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D-Dimer in ruling out acute aortic dissection: sensitivity is not 100%
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Federation of Cardiology
University Hospital of Strasbourg
Strasbourg Cedex
France
Federation of Cardiology
University Hospital of Strasbourg
Strasbourg Cedex
France
Service de chirurgie cardiaque
University Hospital of Strasbourg
Strasbourg Cedex
France
Federation of Cardiology
University Hospital of Strasbourg
Strasbourg Cedex
France
Service de chirurgie cardiaque
University Hospital of Strasbourg
Strasbourg Cedex
France
Service de chirurgie cardiaque
University Hospital of Strasbourg
Strasbourg Cedex
France
Laboratoire de biostatistiques et de méthodologie
University Hospital of Strasbourg
Strasbourg Cedex
France
Federation of Cardiology
University Hospital of Strasbourg
Strasbourg Cedex
France
Laboratoire d'hématologie
University Hospital of Strasbourg Strasbourg Cedex
France
Service de chirurgie cardiaque
University Hospital of Strasbourg
Strasbourg Cedex
France
Service de chirurgie cardiaque
University Hospital of Strasbourg
Strasbourg Cedex
France
Federation of Cardiology
University Hospital of Strasbourg
Strasbourg Cedex
France
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We read with great interest the article by Sodeck et al.1 reporting the negative predictive value of D-Dimer in acute aortic dissection (AAD). Based on a meta-analysis and on a personal series of 65 patients, the authors conclude that current evidence