Myocardial infarction and rupture after bronchial artery embolization.
Bronchial artery embolization is a well-known treatment for hemoptysis. Adverse events of this procedure include multiple systemic embolism and infarction. Myocardial infarction has been recently reported during bronchial artery embolization, owing to the presence of a coronary-to-bronchial artery fistula. We report the management of an ischemic left ventricular free wall rupture caused by bronchial artery embolization in a patient with massive hemoptysis, bronchiectasis, and undetected coronary-to-bronchial artery anomalous connection.
Cardiac Surgery Department, Ospedale Civile Santissima Annunziata, Sassari, Italy. Electronic address: drmassi@katamail.com.
Francesco
F
Massi
Cardiac Surgery Department, Ospedale Civile Santissima Annunziata, Sassari, Italy.
Mirko
M
Muretti
Cardiac Surgery Department, Ospedale Civile Santissima Annunziata, Sassari, Italy.
Enrico
E
Coradduzza
Cardiology Department, Ospedale Civile Santissima Annunziata, Sassari, Italy.
Carlo
C
Poddighe
Cardiology Department, Ospedale Civile Santissima Annunziata, Sassari, Italy.
Pierfranco
P
Terrosu
Cardiac Surgery Department, Ospedale Civile Santissima Annunziata, Sassari, Italy.
Michele
M
Portoghese
D000368:Aged; D001981:Bronchial Arteries; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*