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Chronic Heart Failure and Sleep-Disordered Breathing: Evidence for the Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Key Practical Implications

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Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is frequently observed in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Although coexisting SDB promotes the progression of CHF, abolition of SDB by continuous positive airway pressure may improve long-term outcomes. Because CHF remains one of the major causes of mortality, the importance of managing SDB needs greater emphasis.

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Abbreviations

AHI:

Apnea-hypopnea index

ASV:

Adaptive servo-ventilation

CANPAP:

Canadian Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Treatment of Central Sleep Apnea in Heart Failure

CHF:

Chronic heart failure

CPAP:

Continuous positive airway pressure

CSA:

Central sleep apnea

CSR:

Cheyne-Stokes respiration

LV:

Left ventricular

LVEF:

Left ventricular ejection fraction

OSA:

Obstructive sleep apnea

PaCO2 :

Arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide

REM:

Rapid eye movement

RV:

Right ventricular

SDB:

Sleep-disordered breathing

SNA:

Sympathetic nerve activity

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    Takatoshi Kasai MD, PhD

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Kasai, T. (2016). Chronic Heart Failure and Sleep-Disordered Breathing: Evidence for the Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Key Practical Implications. In: Esquinas, A. (eds) Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21653-9_88

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