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Is there any role for prophylactic bronchial artery embolization in immunocompromised patients with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis?

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Pulmonology · University of Maryland Medical School

Bronchial artery embolization is NOT without complications. Although the bleeding risk is very high in invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, empirical embolization is not well supported either by data or clinical practice. It probably should be a case-by-case decision.

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