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Percutaneous embolotherapy for life-threatening hemoptysis.
STUDY OBJECTIVES The management of life-threatening hemoptysis frequently poses a therapeutic dilemma because such patients are often poor surgical risks. Less often, patients refuse surgical intervention. The value of percutaneous embolotherapy, a useful alternative in these situations, was assessed. DESIGN, SETTING, PATIENTS, INTERVENTIONS Sixteen consecutive patients who underwent percutan...
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Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome, is a rare autosomal dominant vascular disorder. Patients with HHT may present with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations, some considered to be life-threatening. We present the case of a 53-year-old male who presented with massive haemoptysis. Chest computed tomography scan was remarkable for a large an...
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PURPOSE Massive hemoptysis is a life threatening situation with high mortality rates. Surgery is effective, however generally an avoided treatment. We report our experience with patients undergoing lung resection for life-threatening hemoptysis. METHODS Records of all surgically treated patients for hemoptysis between June 2009 and June 2012 were reviewed and analyzed retrospectively. RESUL...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Intensive Care
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2052-0492
DOI: 10.1186/s40560-020-00441-8