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. 2011 Jan 7;11:1. doi: 10.1186/1471-2466-11-1

Table 6.

Safety Outcomes

1 Major hemoptysis: ≥200 mL estimated blood loss or requiring transfusion, or requiring arterial embolization, or surgical/endoscopic intervention
2 Respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation ≥24 hours
3 Pulmonary infection or COPD exacerbation requiring hospitalization >7 days
4 Pneumothorax requiring tube drainage >7 days
5 Death within 30 days of device implantation or the initial hospitalization if longer than 30 days, and death from respiratory causes