Factores de predicción del éxito de la ventilación no invasiva en el tratamiento del edema agudo de pulmón cardiogénico

The success of NIV in the treatment of ACPE is related to a lower SAPS II, admission at the emergency department, elevated PCO2 at admission, improvement of the PO2/FiO2 index and the respiratory rate within the first hour. The non intubation order and the success of the technique were related to the hospital mortality.