title: [Cardiogenic pulmonary edema in the elderly].
abstract: Heart failure of elderly patients is a frequent disease. It is responsible for recurrent hospitalizations and an important mortality rate. The diagnosis of cardiogenic pulmonary edema may be difficult in elderly patients. In more than 50% of cases, echocardiography shows evidence of diastolic heart failure. Medical treatment mainly relies on high doses nitrates. Non invasive ventilation decreases cardiogenic pulmonary edema morbidity and early mortality.
authors.affiliation: Réanimation et urgences médicales, CHU de la Cavale Blanche 29609 Brest. erwan.lher@chu-brest.fr
authors.forename: Erwan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: L'Her
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Millet
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Duquesne
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004452:Echocardiography; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012307:Risk Factors; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents