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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.
Sleep Medicine Reviews
|September 20, 2016
Summary
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) improve end-stage heart failure treatment. Understanding LVADs is crucial for sleep physicians managing patients with heart failure and sleep apnea.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Sleep Medicine
- Medical Devices
Background:
- Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a major cause of death in the US.
- Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have transformed CHF treatment.
- Sleep apnea is common and causes significant problems in advanced heart failure patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the relationship between ventricular assist devices (VADs) and sleep medicine.
- To inform sleep physicians about VADs in heart failure patients.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of studies on VADs and sleep medicine.
Main Results:
- Sleep apnea causes morbidity in advanced heart failure patients.
- LVADs are a key treatment for end-stage heart failure.
- Understanding VADs is essential for sleep physicians.
Conclusions:
- Sleep physicians require knowledge of LVADs for comprehensive patient care.
- Further research is needed on VADs and sleep disorders.
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