Highlights What are the main findings? Cardiogenic pulmonary edema is the most common
cause of respiratory failure and results from increased cardiac filling pressure and alveolar …

Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (CPE) is a common and potentially deadly condition
frequently encountered in emergency medicine. Many conditions exist that directly or …

Acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema (CPE) is a pathology frequently seen in patients
presenting to emergency departments (EDs) and can usually be attributed to preexisting …

Pulmonary edema is differentiated into two categories—cardiogenic and noncardiogenic.
Both result from acute fluid accumulation in the alveoli, with resultant varying degrees of …

Acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema (ACPE) is a common cardiogenic emergency with a
quite high in-hospital mortality rate. ACPE is defined as pulmonary edema with increased …

PREVIEW A terrified patient straining for breath is, unfortunately, a fairly common emergency
situation encountered by physicians in many settings, from ambulatory care centers to …

The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical and biological findings at admission
in the Department of Emergency Medicine associated with a poor prognosis, and to evaluate …

Opinion statement Patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema require rapid
assessment and therapy to prevent progression to respiratory failure and cardiovascular …

Left ventricular echocardiograms performed within ninety-six hours of ad mission were
prospectively correlated with the clinical course in 87 consecutive patients admitted with …

Objectives: Describe the etiology and pathophysiology of cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Summarize the clinical findings and differential diagnosis of cardiogenic pulmonary edema …