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ArticleLa Radiologia medica2017

Bronchial artery embolization for the treatment of haemoptysis in pulmonary hypertension.

Edoardo Rasciti, Nicola Sverzellati, Mario Silva, Andrea Casadei, Domenico Attinà, Massimiliano Palazzini, Nazzareno Galiè, Maurizio Zompatori

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Haemoptysis in chronic pulmonary vascular disease: a narrative review.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2026
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Edoardo RascitiDivision of Radiology, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Parma, Parma, Italy. edoardo.rasciti@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1281-4015
Nicola SverzellatiDivision of Radiology, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Mario SilvaDivision of Radiology, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Andrea CasadeiCardiothoracic Radiology Unit, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, University Hospital S.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy.
Domenico AttinàCardiothoracic Radiology Unit, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, University Hospital S.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy.
Massimiliano PalazziniDepartment of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine-DIMES, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Nazzareno GalièDepartment of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine-DIMES, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Maurizio ZompatoriCardiothoracic Radiology Unit, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, University Hospital S.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy.
IRCCS Azienda Ospedliero-Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico di Sant'Orsola · ITUniversity of Parma · ITUniversity of Bologna · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo test the efficacy of bronchial artery embolization (BAE) to treat haemoptysis in pulmonary hypertension (PH).

methods33 patients were treated by BAE for haemoptysis associated with PH (PH group = 21) or non-associated with PH (control group = 12). The details of procedure, outcome, and rate of relapse were compared between the two groups. Within the PH group, the comparison was operated between subjects with congenital heart disease-associated pulmonary artery hypertension (CHD-APAH subgroup = 12) and non-CHD (non-CHD-APAH subgroup = 9).

resultsThe rate of relapse at 30 and 90-days was similar between the PH group and control group. BAE in the PH group was more challenging (median 2 arteries embolized per procedure) compared to the control group (median 1 artery embolized per procedure; p = 0.001). Bleeding arteries were more heterogeneous in the PH group, while a single right bronchial artery was the only clinical finding in 66.7% of controls (p = 0.001). Within the PH group, the CHD subgroup showed higher survival rate compared to the non-CHD-APAH group (p = 0.007).

conclusionBAE is effective and safe for the treatment of haemoptysis in PH, yet more challenging than other conditions. In PH-associated haemoptysis, BAE provides higher survival rate for subjects with PH associated with CHD.

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Bronchial ArteriesAdultEmbolization, TherapeuticFemaleHeart Defects, CongenitalHemoptysisHumansHypertension, PulmonaryMaleMiddle AgedRecurrenceSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeBAEBronchial artery embolizationCHD-APAHCTEPHHaemoptysisHPAHIPAHPHPulmonary hypertension

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