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Predilatation of a stenotic ostium of a bronchial artery, followed by embolization in recurrent hemoptysis

Bronchial artery embolization may be the only life-saving procedure available in a patient presenting with massive hemoptysis. Rarely, selective catheterization of these vessels may be rendered difficult due to a stenotic ostium. This may result in closure of the vessel or absence of forward flow af...

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Autores principales: Cherian, Mathew P, Mehta, Pankaj, Kalyanpur, Tejas M, Hedgire, Sandeep S, Narsinghpura, Kaustubh, Venkatesh, K
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2963750/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21042451
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-3026.69363