D-dimer and Body CT to Identify Occult Malignancy in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Patients with acute ischemic stroke associated with cancer have D-dimer elevations greater than those with acute ischemic stroke or cancer alone. While D-dimer has been proposed as a screening tool to identify such patients, its use in clinical practice to identify malignancy and to inform the use of CT scanning has not been well characterized.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research