TY - JOUR T1 - Prediction rules and POC D-dimer testing as a way to prevent diagnostic delay of fatal pulmonary embolism JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 513 LP - 513 DO - 10.3399/bjgp16X687517 VL - 66 IS - 651 AU - Bernard Klemenz Y1 - 2016/10/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/66/651/513.2.abstract N2 - Pulmonary embolus (PE) is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases. In the UK, 47 594 cases were reported in the 1-year period between 2013 and 2014.1,2 The symptoms of PE may be relatively mild, and therefore can be easily missed.3The GP is exposed to a wide spectrum of symptoms and signs, and most patients with suggestive symptoms of a PE do not have the disease.4 Chest pain has a low regression … ER -