Compliments of: Nocturnal Oxygen Therapy in the Management of Mild Cheyne-Stokes Respiration in Stable Congestive Heart Failure

Nocturnal Oxygen Therapy in the Management of Mild Cheyne-Stokes Respiration in Stable Congestive Heart Failure

The Relationship between Nocturnal Hypoxemia and Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Congestive Heart Failure Patients

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Among patients with heart failure, sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is a common problem. Current evidence suggests that SDB, particularly central SDB, is more prevalent in patients with CHF than in the general population, but it is underdiagnosed as SDB symptoms that are less prevalent in CHF. The main aims of this stud...

Pathophysiology and treatment of Cheyne-Stokes respiration.

Cheyne-Stokes respiration is a disorder characterised by recurrent central apnoeas during sleep alternating with a crescendo-decrescendo pattern of tidal volume. 2 It is often observed in patients with congestive heart failure, usually during stages 1 and 2 non-REM sleep when ventilation is under chemical-metabolic control. Patients with Cheyne-Stokes respiration usually present with the sympto...

Treatment of Cheyne-Stokes respiration with nasal oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR) is common in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) and is associated with significant nocturnal O2 desaturation, arousals and sympathetic activation. Nocturnal O2 reduces CSR by only about 50%. More complete suppression of CSR may be achieved by adding CO2 to O2. This study therefore aimed to evaluate the effects of nocturnal O2 plus CO2 on CSR, sleep and ...

Effect of oxygen on sleep quality, cognitive function and sympathetic activity in patients with chronic heart failure and Cheyne-Stokes respiration.

BACKGROUND Cheyne-Stokes respiration disrupts sleep, leading to daytime somnolence and cognitive impairment. It is also an independent marker of increased mortality in heart failure. This study evaluated the effectiveness of oxygen therapy for Cheyne-Stokes respiration in heart failure. METHODS Eleven patients with stable heart failure and Cheyne-Stokes breathing were studies. Oxygen and air ...