Hypoxemia during sleep and overnight rostral fluid shift in pulmonary arterial hypertension: a pilot study

Sleep-related breathing disorders, including sleep apnea and hypoxemia during sleep, are common in pulmonary arterial hypertension, but the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. Overnight fluid shift from the legs to the upper airway and to the lungs promotes obstructive and central sleep apnea, res...

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Main Authors: Etienne-Marie Jutant, David Montani, Caroline Sattler, Sven Günther, Olivier Sitbon, Gilles Garcia, Isabelle Arnulf, Marc Humbert, Thomas Similowski, Stefania Redolfi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-03-01
Series:Pulmonary Circulation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2045894021996930