Author/Editor		Ploj, Tom
Title		Neinvazivna ventilacija pri akutnem popuščanju srca
Translated title		Noninvasive ventilation in acute heart failure
Type		članek
Source		In: Bručan A, Gričar M, Vajd R, editors. Urgentna medicina: izbrana poglavja. Zbornik 12. mednarodni simpozij o urgentni medicini; 2005 jun 15-18; Portorož. Ljubljana: Slovensko združenje za urgentno medicino,
Publication year		2005
Volume		str. 40-3
Language		slo
Abstract		When medical therapy in acute heart failure doesn't prove successful, noninvasive ventilation should be considered before intubation. Mostly we choose between providing continuous positive airway pressure alone or adding a pressure support for patient's spontaneous breaths. Over 50% of intubations may be avoided in patients without contraindications for noninvasive ventilation. The method proves particularly successful in hypercapnia. Monitoring is not demanding in noninvasive ventilation, but it must be attentive. Failure of recognizing deterioration may lead to delay in intubation. In such case, noninvasive ventilation brings more harm than benefit.
Descriptors		HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION