Central Sleep Apnea
Low carbon dioxide production linked to central sleep apnea in men with heart failure
Reduced carbon dioxide production is linked to central sleep apnea in men with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, according to data published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Adaptive servo-ventilation improves disease-specific life quality in central sleep apnea
WASHINGTON — Adults with central sleep apnea on adaptive servo-ventilation for 12 months had improved disease-specific quality of life, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Top news of May: Obstructive sleep apnea drug combination, central sleep apnea mortality
Healio has compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in May.
Central sleep apnea linked to worse mortality outcomes than obstructive sleep apnea
Compared with obstructive sleep apnea, veterans with central sleep apnea had greater mortality rates, shorter time to death and higher mortality hazard, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Healthy sleep patterns may lower arrhythmia risk
Healthy sleep patterns may be associated with reduced risk for atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter and bradyarrhythmia, according to research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.