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Utilizing Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Devices in Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock
Published on: June 12, 2021
Ventricular assist devices and sleep-disordered breathing
Bindu Akkanti1, Richard J Castriotta1, Pavani Sayana2
1Divisions of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA.
Abstract:
Congestive heart failure is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States, and left ventricular assist devices have revolutionized treatment of end-stage heart failure. Given that sleep apnea results in significant morbidity in these patients with advanced heart failure, practicing sleep physicians need to have an understanding of left ventricular assist devices. In this review, we summarize what is known about ventricular assist devices as they relate to sleep medicine.
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