Controlling hemoptysis: An alternative approach

Hemoptysis is a very common symptom in the practice of pulmonary physicians of India. We present a case of uncontrolled hemoptysis managed with bronchial artery embolization. Bronchial artery embolization is an effective treatment for patients with hemoptysis. Serious complications are rare, but may...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chawla, Rakesh K., Madan, Arun, Mehta, Dinesh, Chawla, Kiran
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2893435/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20616945
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.63616
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Sumario:Hemoptysis is a very common symptom in the practice of pulmonary physicians of India. We present a case of uncontrolled hemoptysis managed with bronchial artery embolization. Bronchial artery embolization is an effective treatment for patients with hemoptysis. Serious complications are rare, but may occur if the arterial supply to other structures is compromised.

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