Does Continuous Positive Airway Pressure by Face Mask Improve Patients With Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema Due to Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction?

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
9162320	Chest	2005	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

CPAP improves oxygenation and ventilatory parameters in all kinds of CPE. In patients with preserved LV contractility, the hemodynamic benefit of CPAP results from a decrease in LV end-diastolic volume (preload)

Keywords

CPE CPAP SpO2 LVEF FiO2 Lung edema cardiogenic pulmonary edema Left ventricular mean systemic arterial pressure Mechanical ventilation Continuous positive airway pressure respiratory rate map Pressure support left ventricular ejection fraction Fraction of inspired oxygen

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Does Continuous Positive Airway Pressure by Face Mask Improve Patients With Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema Due to Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction?

Authors

Karim MD, MS, Nicolas MD, Peter M MD, FCCP, Gerard MD, Didier MD, Samir MD, Jacques-A MD,