Hemoptysis in congenital heart disease

Hemoptysis in congenital heart disease


Hemoptysis in congenital heart disease most commonly seen in


[A] Ebstein anomaly
[B] Scimitar syndrome
[C] Parachute mitral valve
[D] Eisenmenger syndrome



Hemoptysis in congenital heart disease

Hemoptysis in congenital heart disease

Hemoptysis in congenital heart disease

What is the Pathophysiology of haemoptysis in PAH-CHD ?

  1. Obliterative remodeling of the pulmonary vascular bed
  2. Pulmonary microvascular changes
  3. Endothelial damage
  4. Vasoconstriction
  5. Thrombosis

PAH-CHD in which episodes of haemoptysis occur due to

  1. Erosion of hypertrophied bronchial arteries
  2. Dilation or angiomatoid lesion of bronchial arteriolar wall
  3. Hemostatic abnormalities