Decision rules in the diagnostic work-up of Aortic Dissection

Date First Published:

January 28, 2024

Last Updated:

July 10, 2024

Report by:

Dr Tom Jaconelli, Consultant in Emergency Medicine (York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust )

Search checked by:

Dr Steven Crane, York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Three-Part Question:

In [patients presenting with chest pain] can [a decision rule in conjunction with a D-dimer] be used to [rule out aortic dissection]?