Value of D-Dimer Testing in Acute Aortic Dissection

Abstract

To the Editor: We read with great interest the recent review on etiology, diagnosis and management in aortic dissection.1 In their discussion on diagnostic strategies, the authors state that useful biomarkers for aortic dissection are currently absent. We recently reported on 24 patients with acute aortic dissection in whom D-dimer, a degradation product of cross-linked fibrin, was tested as a part of the initial diagnostic strategy.2 We found that, actually, all patients with acute aortic dissection …