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...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-03-01
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Series: | Pulmonary Circulation |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2045894021996930 |