Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation in Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema

Objective: To investigate the effect of Bilevel positive airway pressure ventilation in acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema who had been unresponsive to medical treatment.Method: 38 patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema received BiPAP ventilation when the conventional therapy was not effective.The arterial blood-gas analysis,breathing rate,arterial blood pressure,heart rate were recorded.Result: The arterial blood-gas analysis,breathing rate,arterial blood pressure,heart rate were found to be significantly improved after BiPAP ventilation by face mask.Only 2 patients deteriorated and needed intubation.The efficacy of BiPAP ventilation is 94.7%.Conclusion: BiPAP ventilation can improve cardiac function,pulmonary edema,hypoxemia and reduces the need for intubation in patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema.