Sleep apnea: clinical investigations in humans

K Banno, MH Kryger - Sleep medicine, 2007 - Elsevier
Sleep apnea syndrome (SAS), a common disorder, is characterized by repetitive episodes of
cessation of breathing during sleep, resulting in hypoxemia and sleep disruption. The …

Obstructive sleep apnea and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a common and potential harmful combination

FB Nerbass, RP Pedrosa, NJ Danzi-Soares… - Sleep Medicine …, 2013 - Elsevier
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetic cardiac disease and is
characterized by large and asymmetric septal and left ventricle hypertrophy. HCM is a cause …

Amelioration of vascular endothelial dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome by nasal continuous positive airway pressure possible involvement of nitric …

Y Ohike, K Kozaki, K Iijima, M Eto, T Kojima… - Circulation …, 2005 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Background Asymmetric NG, NG-dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an endogenous inhibitor of
endothelial nitric oxide (NO) synthase and its plasma concentration is elevated in patients …

Daytime Cheyne-Stokes respiration in ambulatory patients with severe congestive heart failure is associated with increased mortality

T Brack, I Thüer, CF Clarenbach, O Senn, G Noll… - Chest, 2007 - Elsevier
Background Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR) frequently occurs in patients with severe
heart failure during sleep and may increase mortality. Daytime CSR supposedly poses an …

[HTML][HTML] 1º Posicionamento Brasileiro sobre o impacto dos distúrbios de sono nas doenças cardiovasculares da Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia

LF Drager, G Lorenzi-Filho, FD Cintra… - Arquivos brasileiros de …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Os distúrbios de sono compreendem uma vasta gama de condições clínicas capazes de
interferir negativamente em todos orgãos e sistemas, e, em particular, no sistema …

Efficacy of nasal bi-level positive airway pressure in congestive heart failure patients with Cheyne-Stokes respiration and central sleep apnea

T Kasai, K Narui, T Dohi, S Ishiwata, K Yoshimura… - Circulation …, 2005 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Background Cheyne-Stokes respiration with central sleep apnea (CSR-CSA) contributes to
the poor prognosis in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). Bi-level positive airway …

Sleep‐disordered breathing in heart failure patients with different etiologies

T Wang, FC Yu, Q Wei, X Xu, L Xie, N Ding… - Clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background The prevalence of sleep‐disordered breathing (SDB) is closely related to the
severity of heart failure (HF), and the severity of HF is different in patients with HF of different …

Implication of apnea‐hypopnea index, a measure of obstructive sleep apnea severity, for atrial fibrillation in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

H Xu, J Wang, J Yuan, F Hu, W Yang… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common and independently associated with
atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). This study aimed …

[HTML][HTML] Serum homocysteine levels and cardiovascular morbidity in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

O Kokturk, TU Ciftci, E Mollarecep, B Ciftci - Respiratory medicine, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Elevated levels of serum homocysteine are also …

Psychometric testing of the MDASI-HF: a symptom assessment instrument for patients with cancer and concurrent heart failure

A Fadol, T Mendoza, I Gning, J Kernicki, L Symes… - Journal of cardiac …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The debilitating symptoms of cancer and heart failure (HF) can adversely
affect the patient's quality of life. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the MD …