Severe sleep apnea, Cheyne-Stokes respiration and desaturation in patients with decompensated heart failure at high altitude

Severe sleep apnea, Cheyne-Stokes respiration and desaturation in patients with decompensated heart failure at high altitude

Objectives: To determine the sleep-disordered breathing in patients with decompensated HF (DHF) at an altitude of 2640m. Methods: Polysomnogram during the first 48 hours of admission in patients hospitalized for DHF. Sleep apnea (SA) was defined as an apnea hypopnea index (AHI)...

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Main Authors: Leslie Vargas-Ramirez, Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia, Camilo Franco-Reyes, Maria Angelica Bazurto-Zapata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Association of Sleep and Latin American Federation of Sleep Societies 2018-09-01
Series:Sleep Science
Subjects:
Heart Failure
Sleep Apnea
Central Apnea
Cheyne-Stokes Respiration
Altitude
Online Access:http://sleepscience.org.br/export-pdf/509/ssci-11-03-0146.pdf

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