Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Evaluation of Professional Practices on the Management of Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (RENAU-OAP)
Brief Summary:
The prevalence of heart failure is estimated to 2.3 percent of the adult population and strongly increases with age, according to french disability-health surveys. In France, more than 32,000 annual deaths are attributable to heart failure and the five-year survival rate is similar to those found in many cancers. A better therapeutic management (angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor and beta-blockers) helped reduce mortality after an episode of heart failure requiring hospitalization, but, nevertheless it remains high.
The severity of cardiogenic pulmonary edema depends on several factors such as etiology, hemodynamic status, effect on hematosis, and fatigue.
It is important to note that cardiogenic pulmonary edema initial management is decisive. In addition, early and adapted management of cardiogenic pulmonary edema is associated with a shorter hospital stay and reduced hospital mortality.
The Coronary Emergency Network (RESURCOR) within the Northern French Alps Emergency Network (RENAU) is an emergency care system structured in the departments of Isère, Savoie and Haute Savoie. Its main goal is to help improve emergency management by using regional good practice guidelines (www.renau.org). In this context, projects aiming to evaluate professional practices are developed regularly. Since emergency management of cardiogenic pulmonary edema has not been evaluated, the Northern French Alps Emergency Network offers an approach to improve professional practices by defining and disseminating guidelines on cardiogenic pulmonary edema management which will then be assessed.