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Uses of different D-dimer levels can reduce the need for venous duplex scanning to rule out deep vein thrombosis in patients with symptomatic pulmonary embolism Takashi Yamaki, MD, Motohiro Nozaki, MD, Hiroyuki Sakurai, MD, Masaki Takeuchi, MD, Kazutaka Soejima, MD, Taro Kono, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 46, Issue 3, Pages 526-532 (September 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.05.026 Copyright © 2007 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions

Fig 1 Detailed anatomic distribution of deep vein thrombosis. EIV, External iliac vein; CFV, common femoral vein; FV, femoral vein; DFV, deep femoral vein; POPV, popliteal vein; ATV, anterior tibial vein; PTV, posterior tibial vein; PV, peroneal vein; GV, gastrocnemius vein; SV, soleal vein. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2007 46, 526-532DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2007.05.026) Copyright © 2007 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions

Fig 2 Receiver operating characteristics curves analysis for low pretest probability (PTP). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2007 46, 526-532DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2007.05.026) Copyright © 2007 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions

Fig 3 Receiver operating characteristics curves analysis for moderate pretest probability (PTP). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2007 46, 526-532DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2007.05.026) Copyright © 2007 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions

Fig 4 Diagnostic strategy for the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2007 46, 526-532DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2007.05.026) Copyright © 2007 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions