ABSTRACT
Thoracic hemorrhage may be traumatic or nontraumatic in origin. It is invariably life
threatening and formerlly surgery was the only means of controlling such bleeding. Since
1970 embolization has become a widely used alternative treatment for bleeding from the lungs,
and stent-grafting increasingly effective for bleeding from the aorta and great vessels. This
chapter will deal with those causes of thoracic hemorrhage where embolization is most
appropriate. These include bronchial artery hemorrhage and pulmonary hemorrhage related
to penetrating trauma.
