Thoracic Research and Practice
Case report

Massive Hemoptysis from a Pulmonary Artery Pseudoaneurysm during Cardiac Surgery

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Operative Units of Cardiac Surgery, “G. Monasterio” Foundation, Massa, Italy

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Department of Anesthesia, “G. Monasterio” Foundation, Massa, Italy

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Department of Radiology, “G. Monasterio” Foundation, Massa, Italy

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Department of Interventional Cardiology, “G. Monasterio” Foundation, Massa, Italy

Thorac Res Pract 2018; 19: 94-96
DOI: 10.5152/TurkThoracJ.2017.17010
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Abstract

 

Massive hemoptysis is a life-threatening condition usually related to a pathology of the bronchial arteries. Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms represent a relatively rare cause of severe airway bleeding, but are associated with a mortality rate of over 50%. A case of massive intraoperative hemoptysis treated with temporary occlusion of the right pulmonary artery and delayed endovascular occlusion of the feeding segmental artery is described.

 

Cite this article as: Cerillo AG, Barberi E, Amoretti F, Berti S. Massive Hemoptysis from a Pulmonary Artery Pseudoaneurysm during Cardiac Surgery. Turk Thorac J 2018: 19; 94-6

 

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