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Bronchoscopic Myths and Legends: Safety of Transbronchial Lung Biopsy in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulmonologists are routinely called to evaluate and care for patients with pulmonary hypertension. Traditionally there has been a reluctance to perform transbronchial lung biopsies in this group of patients. We carried out a literature review to evaluate the myth that bronchoscopy is contraindicated in patients with pulmonary hypertension. Myth: Flexible bronchoscopy with transbronchial lung biopsy is contraindicated in patients with pulmonary hypertension.