European heart journal
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European heart journal · Dec 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialA randomized study of out-of-hospital continuous positive airway pressure for acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema: physiological and clinical effects.
In acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema (ACPE), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) added to medical treatment improves outcome. The present study was designed to assess the benefit of CPAP as a first line treatment of ACPE in the out-of-hospital environment. ⋯ When compared to usual medical care, immediate application of CPAP alone in out-of-hospital treatment of ACPO is significantly better improving physiological variables and symptoms and significantly reduces tracheal intubation incidence and in-hospital mortality.