[Treatment of hemoptysis by bronchial artery embolization].

Major hemoptysis carries with it significant mortality, particularly if major surgery has to be performed during active bleeding. Some patients may not be surgical candidates due to chronic disability or may have diseases that, except for the bleeding, would not require surgical intervention. Bronchial artery embolization is becoming recognized as carrying a lower risk than surgery. It allows immediate hemostasis and long-term control of bleeding in a high proportion of cases.