Hemoptysis Interventions Doctor in Mohali, Hemoptysis Specialist Chandigarh & Panchkula

The condition when you cough up blood from your lungs is called Hemoptysis. The cause of it can be Cancer, problem in the blood vessels of the lungs, Infections. Annually Hemoptysis is seen in 0.1% of ambulatory patients and 0.2% in inpatients. More commonly people aged between 20 to 39 experience this condition compared to people aged 40 and above.

Symptoms

In some women they could be asymptomatic otherwise the

High Fever, more than 101 degrees
Sudden weight loss
Blood in mucus lasting longer than a week
Pain in chest
Shortness of breath

This could be a serious life-threatening condition which could impair the quality of life of the patient suffering. Get it treated with IR as soon as possible. IR treatment is minimally Invasive and puts lesser economic burden on you.

Hemoptysis Interventions ( BAE)

Bronchial artery embolization is an established emergency management procedure. In this process, X-rays are used in the examination of the bronchial arteries. After this examination, the doctor is able to find out the lung artery that is bleeding and causing haemoptysis. This treatment is kind of a catheter intervention used to control hemoptysis by embolizing the bleeding lung artery (bronchial artery).

Dr Sandeep Sharma is an experienced Interventional Radiologist who has over 12 years of experience. He has treated many patients suffering from Hemoptysis successfully using his unique and skilled techniques of Interventional Radiology.

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Hemoptysis Interventions (BAE)