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- Title
Benefits of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy for Acute Pulmonary Edema in Patients with Heart Failure in the Emergency Department: A Prospective Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Authors
Ko, Dong Ryul; Beom, Jinho; Lee, Hye Sun; You, Je Sung; Chung, Hyun Soo; Chung, Sung Phil
- Abstract
Heart failure patients with pulmonary edema presenting to the emergency department (ED) require an effective approach to deliver sufficient oxygen and reduce the rate of intubation and mechanical ventilation in the ED; conventional oxygen therapy has proven ineffective in delivering enough oxygen to the tissues. We aimed to identify whether high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy over time improved the respiratory rate (RR), lactate clearance, and certain arterial blood gas (ABG) parameters, in comparison with conventional oxygen therapy, in patients with cardiogenic pulmonary edema. This prospective, multi-institutional, and interventional study (clinical trial, reference KCT0004578) conducted between 2016 and 2019 included adult patients diagnosed with heart failure within the previous year and pulmonary edema confirmed at admission. Patients were randomly assigned to the conventional or HFNC group and treated with the goal of maintaining oxygen saturation (SpO2) ≥ 93. We obtained RR, SpO2, lactate levels, and ABG parameters at baseline and 30 and 60 min after randomization. All parameters showed greater improvement with HFNC therapy than with conventional therapy. Significant changes in ABG parameters were achieved within 30 min. HFNC therapy could therefore be considered as initial oxygen therapy. Physicians may consider advanced ventilation if there is no significant improvement in ABG parameters within 30 min of HFNC therapy.
- Subjects
NASAL cannula; PULMONARY edema; HEART failure patients; HOSPITAL emergency services; OXYGEN therapy; BLOOD gases
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2020, Vol 9, Issue 6, p1937
- ISSN
2077-0383
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/jcm9061937