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

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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Main Authors: Mathew P Cherian, Pankaj Mehta, Tejas M Kalyanpur, Sandeep S Hedgire, Kaustubh Narsinghpura, K Venkatesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2010-07-01
Series:Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
Subjects:
bronchial artery embolisation
ostial stenosis
hemoptysis
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0971-3026.69363

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