title: Percutaneous embolotherapy in life-threatening hemoptysis.
abstract: Percutaneous embolization of the bronchial arteries to control massive or recurrent hemoptysis has become an accepted procedure, especially in treating patients with chronic pulmonary disease who are poor candidates for lung resection. Nonbronchial systemic collateral arteries and pulmonary arteries may contribute significantly to pulmonary hemorrhage, but embolization of these vessels has not been stressed in recent literature. When embolization of the bronchial artery fails to control hemoptysis, nonbronchial systemic collateral arteries should be embolized. If no systemic collaterals are present, then embolization of segmental pulmonary arteries may prove helpful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiological Sciences, Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Hickey
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Leech
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Shamji
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001981:Bronchial Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography