Noninvasive ventilation improved dyspnea but did not reduce short-term mortality in acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema.

The article offers information on the impact of noninvasive intermittent positive pressure ventilation and continuous positive airway pressure in reducing mortality in patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema. 1156 patients were examined at 26 emergency departments in hospitals in Great Britain. It was concluded that in such patients noninvasive ventilation improved dyspnea but did not reduce short-term mortality.