Cheyne-Stokes respiration in patients with congestive heart failure: causes and consequences A respiração de Cheyne-Stokes em pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca congestiva: causas e conseqüências
Cheyne-Stokes respiration is a form of periodic breathing in which central apneas and hypopneas alternate with periods of hyperventilation, producing a waxing and waning pattern of tidal volume. This review focuses on the causes and consequences of Cheyne-Stokes respiration in patients with congesti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculdade de Medicina / USP
2005-08-01
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| Series: | Clinics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322005000400012 |