fascinating. However, the authors take an especially important next step by developing a simple model for predicting in-hospital mortality for patients presenting with hemoptysis. The model developed by Fartoukh et al. [6] is an important step forward from our current approach to defining massive hemoptysis which is based only on the volume of blood expectorated. This model is multimodal, is co...

The expectoration of blood originating from the lower respiratory tract, called hemoptysis, is a common clinical condition with many potential etiologies. Massive hemoptysis is life threatening and needs urgent intervention. Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) is a useful non-invasive imaging modality for the initial assessment of hemoptysis. Using MDCT with multiplanar reformatted images ...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To determine the potential role of seasonality in hospitalizations for cryptogenic and noncryptogenic hemoptysis in the French population. DESIGN Retrospective analysis of hospital discharge data from a National Register. SETTING All 29 French university hospitals, between July 1, 1994, and June 30, 1997. PATIENTS Two thousand six hundred seventy-seven and 3,672 adult hosp...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To provide current data on the long-term outcome and incidence of lung cancer in a large cohort of patients with hemoptysis of unknown origin. DESIGN A retrospective chart review followed by a telephone interview for follow-up. SETTING A university-affiliated tertiary referral center for pulmonary diseases. PATIENTS Seven hundred twenty-two patients who presented with hemo...

PURPOSE To determine the long-term outcomes of bronchial artery embolization in patients with massive hemoptysis due to pulmonary tuberculosis and post-tuberculosis sequelae and to study the factors influencing success. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study, 58 patients underwent 64 bronchial artery embolizations for massive hemoptysis due to tuberculosis or its sequelae between 1998 and 2008. ...

OBJECTIVE To present our experience of using arterial embolization for the endovascular treatment of massive hemoptysis along with the results of follow-up over a 15-year period. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 401 patients with hemoptysis were referred to the minimally invasive surgery unit of the Hospital Universitario Lozano Blesa de Zaragoza between April 1989 and September 2004 for diagn...

Massive hemoptysis is a life-threatening condition and can lead to asphyxiation. This is a retrospective review of 101 patients hospitalized with massive hemoptysis at Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen, Thailand, between January 1993 and December 2002. The male to female ratio was 2.1:1. The average age was 47.1 (SD 16.8) years. Half the subjects were farmers and three-fourths had an underlying d...

Hemoptysis is frequently encountered in clinical practice, and may be the presenting symptom of a number of diseases. Although massive hemoptysis accounts for only 5-15% of episodes, it should always be considered as a life-threatening condition that warrants effective assessment and management. In this article, we review the literature with regard to the definition, etiology, epidemiology, pat...