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Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy DISE with Target Controlled Infusion TCI and Bispectral Analysis in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Published on: December 6, 2016
[Comorbidities of heart failure: sleep apnea]
H Woehrle1, O Oldenburg2,3, S Stadler4
1Schlaf- und Beatmungszentrum Blaubeuren, Lungenzentrum Ulm, Ulm, Deutschland.
Background:
Since sleep apnea often occurs in heart failure, physicians regularly need to decide whether further diagnostic procedures and/or treatment are required.
Objectives:
Which types of sleep apnea occur in heart failure patients? When is treatment needed? Which treatments and treatment goals are appropriate?
Materials And Methods:
Clinical trials and guidelines as well as their implementation in clinical practice are discussed.
Results:
At least 40% of patients with heart failure, both with reduced and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (HFrEF and HFpEF, respectively), suffer from relevant sleep apnea. In heart failure patients both obstructive and central sleep apnea are associated with increased mortality. In HFrEF as well as in HFpEF patients with obstructive sleep apnea, treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) achieves symptomatic and functional improvements. In patients with HFpEF, positive airway pressure treatment of central sleep apnea may be beneficial. In patients with HFrEF and left ventricular ejection fraction ≤45%, adaptive servoventilation is contraindicated.
Conclusions:
Sleep apnea is highly prevalent in heart failure patients and its treatment in specific patient groups can improve symptoms and functional outcomes. Thus, testing for sleep apnea is recommended.
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