Hospital and long-term survival of patients with acute pulmonary edema associated with coronary artery disease

Acute pulmonary edema in patients with decompensated heart failure. Role of underlying cardiopathy on the prognosis

“…Although some studies have examined the relationship between survival and particular clinical signs of congestive heart failure (CHF) (in particular, the prognosis is poor for NYHA class IV patients), relatively few information is available as regards the survival of CHF patients who in the course of their illness have at some time been hospitalized with acute pulmonary edema (APE) [1][2][3][4][5]. In this study we investigated the clinical characteristics and survival of this group of patients and of subgroups defined by the etiology of their cardiopathy, and compared them with the characteristics and survival of CHF patients without APE.…”

Pulmonary edema prognostic score predicts in-hospital mortality risk in patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema

“…[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] The majority of studies are based on a selective group of patients admitted to coronary and emergency care units. [18][19][20] The aim of this study was to develop a simple prognostic score predicting in-hospital outcome in patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema.…”

Acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema

“…Advanced age and a frequent history of hypertension have already been reported among patients with APE [6][7][8].…”

“…This is of importance for even though acute management is similar in different cardiac diseases, subsequent diagnostic and therapeutic strategies may differ significantly. On the other hand, since APE tends to be a complication of the elderly [5][6][7][8], one may be tempted to avoid diagnostic invasive procedures if no clear clinical grounds point to a specific pathology. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to prospectively identify the underlying cardiac disease in consecutive patients with APE admitted to a tertiary center by performing a 12-lead ECG, determinations of markers of myocardial necrosis, a 2D echocardiogram and a coronary angiography.…”