Hemoptysis represents a significant clinical entity with high morbidity and potential
mortality. Most hemorrhages from a bronchial source arise in the setting of chronic
inflammatory diseases. Medical management (in terms of resuscitation and bronchoscopic
interventions) and surgery have severe limitations in these patient populations. Embolization
procedures represent the first-line treatment for hemoptysis arising from a bronchial
arterial source. This article discusses anatomical and technical considerations, as
well as outcomes and complications, in the setting of bronchial arterial embolization
in the treatment of hemoptysis.
Keywords
interventional radiology - embolization - bronchial artery - hemoptysis
