Acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema is a stressful scenario with progressive respiratory failure that may lead to cardiorespiratory collapse within hours, or minutes unless therapeutic action is taken As the initial events in involve hemodynamic pulmonary congestion with high capillary pressures, diuretics, non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and vasodilators constitute the key armamentarium for the initial treatment.
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Clinical improvement in length of hospital stay
Timeframe: 48 hours