BMJ Publishing Group, Thorax, 8(50), p. 911-912, 1995
DOI: 10.1136/thx.50.8.911
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A case is presented of a 43 year old woman with massive haemotypsis secondary to non-thrombotic pulmonary embolism complicating atrial septal defect repair with a prosthetic patch. Non-thrombotic embolus must be considered in the differential diagnosis of massive haemoptysis.